"I've been told I need to chill out." By his teenage daughter, mostly. And Blythe, who just seemed to think that he needed to in general. She probably wasn't wrong, but it was kind of the pot and the kettle there. The Ace of Hearts wasn't exactly calm.

His eyes gleamed with mischief, though. "You should have told them you'd caught me in your web again, to see the faces." And okay, mostly because Elisha found the idea of assorted Clubs hearing that hilarious.

"Well, he's in love with Cordelia, so it only stands to reason," he said of Bond. Q had taken to the closet more often of late, but Elisha was fairly sure he'd relearn how to deal. There was a more serious comment on the table, though, and Elisha's expression sobered and stilled. "Are you so convinced I'll hurt you again?" he asked.