Without missing a beat, Luce reaches over to rap her knuckles right in the middle of his forehead.

“And if you get caught on your own because you didn’t have anyone with you? Because you didn’t have any backup, or anyone who knew where you were going and when you were supposed to be back?” Her voice lowers. “You saw what happened to that one young woman with the blue skin. If you act rashly, then you could get yourself and a whole lot of other people hurt. If you want to act, I won’t blame you, but you can’t do it on your own, Ivan. There’s a reason Family exists.”