"Come now. Any diplomat worth their word is aware how ineffective a petition would be in most situations."

He ducks to avoid a bolt that went way too damn close to his helm. Okay. Time to get out of here. Sewer or no sewer. He's just going to sidle up more closely to her. How's that obnoxious primary-colored shield doing for you, Flashpoint?

"Lead the way."

Proteus would rather not give her any excuse to put him within firing range, so he pipes up and follows her lead.