Two things. Ryan looked down and the thug, curled into a ball, and then at Alisa, with her new hair and her mood-ring eyes. His lips twitched for a moment. Well, this last bit was new. "I was just passing through," he said after a moment. "I was on my way to a, uh, thing." He exhaled softly. "We do," he added after a moment. "Just give me a quick sec," he added as his phone chose that moment to buzz. He deftly keyed in a response to the text he'd received and nodded at Alisa. "I've got a couple of minutes."