Alex is Alex about the whole thing, and her chin just tilts upwards, the line of her shoulders set with anger and tension. The frown on her face is sharp, and she wants to scream at him about this.

Too bad screaming at Richard Strand had never done anyone a bit of good.

Her voice is harsh though, and forcefully calm even if the angry bite is still present in it. "In case I don't come back. What did you think? It's not like going to Geneva ends particularly well for anyone, Azazel."