She thought she heard a familiar voice cry out to her, which was silly because in a city the size of the City, it was unusual to run into friendly faces at random. But low and behold, she had heard a familiar voice, even if Gil seemed to be wincing from pain.

"As I live and breathe," she said, a hearty chuckle in her voice. She was genuinely glad to see him. It gave her a chance to focus her mind on their plans without feeling like she was obsessing over it after hours. "Darling Gilbert. What brings you out at this hour, sport?"