"That's what she said," Gideon says, sotto voce. In a normal voice, "Where are you going? I'm not just following you to a secondary location."

But he kind of sounded like he meant it when he said nice to meet you, so she's already adjusting her cloak and walking after him anyway.

"Hey." Sextus got her like this; she can get John like this. "What's your last name, anyway?"