I've had a lot to think about lately. I made a mess of things while I was crazy and, granted I was crazy at the time, but I still made a huge mess of things with some of the gangs in the city and I need to fix things. That means I need to get some sort of inside angle with them, a way to pinpoint the weak spots in the organization and shore them up. It's not how I usually work but I've been shown how it's a good way to work.

Coincidentally, I see Ilithyia while I'm thinking about the Lobos. I know she's involved with them and while she's not a necessarily a key player I don't doubt that she's got plans. She's too intelligent and fearless to not have some sort of plan.

Right now she just seems to be a mother out with her kid. Say what you will about her but she's crazy about Albinius. I can forgive someone a lot if they shower that much devotion on their kid.

"Sure, I'd love to," I tell her. I don't have anything else to do. "How are you and Albinius?"