"He means something special to me, Tommy," Roxie ventured. "An old friend who I care very much for. It can be at all helped, I'd rather not see him go through any more pain and suffering than he's experienced, as unlikely as that will ever be in our line of work." Another time, she may not have worried as much, laughing off any problems that came her way. That had changed in recent months, and Roxie had gained a seriousness which she had previously lacked.

"If there's anything I can do to help, I'd like to." Because she'd never really been the type to sit around and wait for something to happen when the life of someone she cared about was at stake.