Urk--[Now there's a pleasant thought.]--that's one heck of task. Not beyond us though. [Maybe he's overconfident. Maybe he just wants to say 'us' in a meaningful way. Hard to tell!]

Yes, yes you did. [This is his best I'M SORRY face.] Maybe I was just waiting for one of those obnoxious messages you liked to send me with your favorite derogatory nickname? [Because if they can still joke about that it means everything's all right, yeah?]

I think I'll pass on wishing for that to happen though, as great as the entertainment would be. I don't want to think of any of that squad with one of these gem things, especially Tarn. [Nope, PASS. The less DJD in his vicinity, the better.]