"A fair bit, yes. And no, it rarely goes entirely according to plan A, although I usually try to have backup options in place where possible," Devin tells her. What he's getting from this is that Aly has either landed herself in the middle of something out of her control, or is on the verge of diving headfirst into it.

He sighs, a hand moving almost absently to his right shoulder and the healed bullet wound that's his most recent addition to the collection. Devin's current situation wasn't without the risk of injury, but it wasn't at the hand of his former captors and the emotional turmoil outweighed it by leagues.

"I try to avoid it where I can, but getting hurt is part of what I do. That's just the job," he says simply. "Suffice it to say, I may have expertise to offer you. What have you gotten yourself into?"