For a split second, he thought she was going to shoot him, and that would be the end of it. Her bullet would be faster than he lower his visor to protect his head. But if she was going to shoot him, why hesitate? She would only shoot him if she was convinced that he was lying - and evidently, she wasn't.

Still, he froze, swallowing before he answered. "That's right. The Shifter dies, and we go back to our real team who needs us right now."