"Well, it is not precisely teamwork related," Alaric says, raising one hand, "and I'm still not entirely clear on the sequence of events that lead to it, I probably was not the best option to send to retrieve Misha. While I like to think I'm quite handy with fisticuffs and skullduggery, perhaps we need someone handy-er in case abducting, punching, or shooting is something that will happen routinely in the future. Or past. You know what I mean."