"You are not my only hawk. I've been doing this for a long, long time. I've got Florida checking out his operation and the boys on alert; we'll go into lockdown. I am not gonna be intimidated into losing you." He stroked the side of Locus' helmet, lips twisted.

"...may I see you?" A request, always a request, the choice was always Locus' but he wanted those eyes on his right now.