"Don't fuck it up, he teased, managing a tiny smile. "My twin senses will tingle and alert me to any immediate threat of danger." He had to try and lighten the situation a little or he'd go completely insane. "Sorry I pulled you into this mess," he added as he made for the door, not wanting to give Max a chance to reply to that bit. Elias could have turned her away and likely should have and now he'd just managed to get them all in an even bigger mess. If they thought she was pissed when she was going down, getting up was going to be even worse.