Percy's own laugh was weak in response. "Yeah, real great partners. Who would have thought." Now that the coast was clear, he stood up, but still with hesitation. He glanced around and saw for himself that no gangster shaped shadows lurked around the corners. It's not that he didn't trust Kallen, but that he felt wary enough to check himself. Probably if his head were on straighter, he'd find it surprising that he did trust Kallen in this situation.

"Want to head off that way?" he asked, pointing to another little street that ran parallel to this one. The guys hunting them had taken the main roads, so it seemed smarter to avoid those. "What are we going to do now? Try to get that fixed? Damn...we need somewhere to lay low for a while, but this is all your gang's territory. I know of some perfect spots, but we'd have to cross over into Dragon territory."