"I know, and I apologize." It was still embarrassing to find that small thrill not only in being needed, but to be a resource that others recognized. Some things you just never quite grow out of. But it was countered with the knowledge that she was co-opting those same resources for what were probably selfish reasons, something more out of sentiment than pragmatism. With his signal so erratic, could they really be sure that he'd be in any state to help them?

"I'm afraid there's no other way to do this. We don't know anyone else who can find him that he would already be familiar with."