Then next time direct that message just to your friends, and leave those who aren't need-to-know out of the loop. That'd be the smart thing, if you don't want guys like me catching you on your lies.

[For all of his effort, he had a feeling his words were not going to be heeded. It was just as well for him; he wasn't the kind of man to put himself on a limb for strangers.

Helios' words on the gap were intriguing for him, though.] You mean this kind of thing has happened before?