"Maybe not, but nothing I can do right now is going to make it happen. The only thing I can do is hope that Stinger doesn't screw up, or the Abraxas Primaries don't notice I'm gone. They should be frightened after what happened to Balem. That might hold them off for a while." He stood and pushed the chair back into its original position in the room.
"Talking isn't going to fix my problem, and it isn't going to fix your headache. I need some fresh air. You coming?"