[That wasn't a mistake. It was a little awkward, sure, but only because there really isn't a right answer. Nick doesn't mind talking about it. But maybe next time, there could be alcohol involved.

And good. That was Nick's plan. He just smiles a bit at Monroe's 'oh,' one corner of his mouth quirking upwards, but he'd agreed to drop it, so he's going to do that. But then Monroe says - that, and it takes Nick a moment to figure out what he's talking about.]

I didn't mean that. I meant, killing the Mellifer queen and saving Adalind, getting Hank into trouble with that. Sending you after the Lowen Games. And there's been - other times. We don't always catch the bad guy in time.

[It hurts the worse when it's because of something Nick didn't find, or couldn't see.]

But yeah. That too. I'm starting to think she'd be more all right without being involved with me.

[How did they end up talking about this again? Nick pushes one hand through his hair, more than happy to move on from this.]

I think we'll avoid a lot of places until you're back.

[Nick does rely on Monroe's nose a lot. ...also yeah, okay, it pretty much is Nick's fault. But still. He grins a bit when all Monroe can do is grumble.]

Yeah. See? I don't get why it's a big deal, anyway.