King nodded and released a short, dry chuckle. "Exactly. But to answer your question, yes. I did 'neutralize some threats,'" he followed her lead with the air quotes, "quite a few of them, in fact, although never directly. My job was the planning and strategy. Other people held the weapons, but it was my job to say where those people went. Not that that absolves me from anything." He paused, glancing over his shoulder yet again as if something was watching him. Nothing was, of course. Why couldn't he shake this feeling?
"Anyway," he resumed, shaking himself a little, "all of that I just said is completely classified. But honestly I don't see how it's of any use to you. And you were honest with me, so the least I could do is return the favor."