"As long as she's going to be around you. She would always end up in trouble and it's not just Magnus. Now, nobody knows what happened to Magnus or if he is dead, but have you forgotten? You have other enemies, and to get to you, their first target is going to be Eisley, you can't always protect her. What if you were late again?"
Irwin exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, the smoke curling toward the ceiling of his dimly lit office. The air was heavy with tension, an uneasy silence that accompanied his solitude. Just then, the door creaked open, and Robert slipped inside like a whisper.
"You've been locked in here for hours. Don't you want to see Mrs. Kent?" Robert's voice was soft, almost hesitant.
"Robert is that all—" Irwin began, but his words were cut short as the door swung open violently. Morgan rushed in, his face pale and eyes wide with concern.
