"You and me both," he admitted in a lower tone. "At least it scared him off, at any rate."
"Yes, well...they do tend to announce themselves," he sighed. "Helen and my brother are...mercurial, at best. But now she's back in the city, and I have no idea where he is. I prefer to stay out of it, personally." Then he smiled. "I haven't been a hero for a long time. I'm just happy I was there to help out."