'I hope you know what you're doing.'
'Cali, our backs are against the wall.'
She made a face, ignoring my justification. 'Well, I guess we'll find out one way or the other, won't we?'
'If the Goddess of War even shows up.'
Butland smiled, his lips forming a tight line. 'Dio will turn up if for no other reason than curiosity. As you can probably guess, people rarely demand an audience with her.'
'You didn't think this through, Jake. What if she rips through the ship's hull like she did last time?'
'Where would be the fun in that?'
