Murphy fell silent for the initial seconds. After spending more time inside his head than the real world, trying to manage a conversation with someone at the moment was like waking up from a nasty dream.

He tucked the shiv away into his back pocket again. It wasn't much in the ways of protection, especially if anyone ever came at him with a gun or a much larger weapon. Actually, he was so used to being surrounded by guards who were armed and willing to put a bullet in his face that he just got numbed to the vulnerability.

"You think, or you are?" Because there was a huge difference. Murphy snorted at Alex's apology, which might not have been very appropriate. Well, whatever. "I've got nothin' but time. Wouldn't consider any of it wasted."