Linden brushes a hand through his shaggy, dark hair, knowing that Peggy's very likely right about that. Stephen, for all his surprising behind-the-scenes allegiances and how well he hides them, probably couldn't conceal personal and passionate feelings from his own brother for long, even if he wanted to hide the way he felt about Linden's treatment.

"He's too good for this job," Linden mumbles as he raises his cup to take a sip, using the rim to obfuscate the movement of his lips. "I guess it's just a matter of time, isn't it? Why don't they tell you you're living in a golden age while you're actually in it?"