"Oh, I'd be willing to give it a go," Marcus answers, mostly to keep Nate distracted, to keep him focused on something other than the pain. As Marcus has thoroughly enjoyed noticing on more than on occasion, Nate isn't an overly small man and while Marcus has been known to hold his own in a fight -- Brother Simon would attest to that if he were still alive -- he has a feeling if Nate has been left in this state, he wouldn't fare much better himself.

"Whiskey, perfect, it'll be just like old times," he continues, referencing St. Patrick's Day, an evening which he doesn't entirely remember, although he's aware he and Nate had downed a good deal of green whiskey.

"What happened?" he asks. "I've been led to believe superpowered types tend not to pick fights with those of us who can't quite defend ourselves against them. I suppose that's just one more thing Darrow gets to turn on its head."