"Don't play coy with me, Brucey Bruce," I say, clucking my tongue at him. Mostly I'm just glad I was spared the receiving end of a spit-take. "I saw you two gettin' pretty cozy at the Council thing... And then poof! You both disappeared. Like a magic trick, only I'm guessing there was less sawing a lady in half." I pause and think about that. "Then again..."