"Security is more important," he replied. For all the good it did him anyway, considering the kind of power the Agrii held over them. What he didn't quite follow was why Billy seemed so insistent. The Soldier managed just fine. He didn't drain resources. That should be ideal. "And you don't always know a place won't be dry, until it isn't."

That had been a particularly nasty surprise. But it still beat cryo, so that was a slight point in its favor.