Wyatt didn't know either of the other two, not really. His impression of the woman was fine enough, but truly, all added up, they'd only spent a few minutes together.

And the young man... well. One step forward, two steps back -- with just about every well intentioned word out of his mouth.

But Venus had Max's trust, and that was good enough for him.

"What I said in the arena's as true out here as it was there."