"Tell me about it," Isaac replies, protectively wrapping his arm around Hayley, a faint mist of carbon beginning to form around his arms. "Nice to see you two out and about, today," a familiar, accented voice calls from behind. Turning around, Isaac sees Nigel standing in front of a line of black-clad men, each pointing an assault rifle at him and Hayley. Each one bore the same emblem, a [url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Triquetra-circle-interlaced.png]three-cornered Celtic knot[/url] on their bulletproof vests and helmets. "Don't even think about moving," he warns. "My new colleague behind you and her men will gun you down as well as my men, here."