"Excuse you," says Iman sharply as Rush interjects, and she hesitates to let Rush get his words in edgewise. "Right," she says when he's finished. "And if you don't think that's harming him then you have a shitload to learn, buddy. Now explain. Why do you do this? Why him?"

She doesn't touch him again but she folds her arms, doing her best to look both pissed off and imperious.