And stay calm,” he added pointedly. She fixed him with a glare. “Have I ever given you any reason to think I am the type to react irrationally?” she demanded. “You jumped off a balcony with your hands tied,” Adam replied. “I was taking the most direct route away from a pursuer,” Ellie retorted. “You were planning to blow up a boat to get me to listen to you.” “But I didn’t!” “And you tried to set Mendez’s pants on fire,” Adam finished. Ellie opened her mouth to reply, and then closed it. “How did you know about that?” she demanded cannily. “I saw the burn marks on his trousers,” Adam said.
