"I can only imagine," Carol said, shaking her head. "The world is a bit of a mess right now." That was an understatement, no question, but it was really the only way to put it. Unless you were Tony, in which case quite a few four letter words might have been used.

"Work is keeping me busy," she admitted. "Homeland Security moreso than Torchwood right now, but that's to be expected. Of course, Torchwood is the more interesting work." What with alien invasions and the like.