"You don't remember?" She nodded slightly, accepting that for the moment. Not that she was convinced. And it wasn't that she had any clear idea what she was aiming for, it was only that the wounds on his hands were clearly from fighting back and it hadn't sounded like he'd done a lot of that lately.

When his other hand was bandaged, she didn't let go of it. Her thumb rubbed against the side of his hand in a way that would have been wildly inappropriate if they didn't have a history. She gave him an understanding smile. "There's a lot to try and sort through, I know. It just seems like there has to be more of a reason they would pick Walker."