"Thank you," he said graciously as he stepped forward enough to take the hat back before pulling back to where he'd been. Established space lines were to be strictly followed most of all the time and the only time he broke that rule was to punch bad guys. For all she could do, the blond did not feel like that.

"There's only about twenty of us here. Twenty somethin'. You tend to sus out those idea fairly quickly. They're all appropriately horrified and pissed to be here, and no one's been gutted in the town square yet." He took a deep breath.

"Sorry I don't have a better report for you. Mathis ain't exactly a fun and happy place."