Borisin scoffed

at him. “Aren’t you worried there’ll be a repeat of what just happened?”

Darius’ temples

throbbed, and it got on his nerves. He rubbed them lightly and said, “What’s

there to worry about? You’re still alive, aren’t you?”

When he returned

to the hotel, he saw a bunch of people crowding around the entrance. He stayed

in the car and focused his attention on them. Sure enough, he heard an

obnoxious voice ring out, saying,

“Look, this is

what you get for offending me! That dumbass D