“We were not planning on the crowd.” Lada nodded toward them. “And yet you still managed to use them as a shield. Admirable. And also questionable. What if I had no qualms about firing into innocent bystanders?” Lada shrugged. “That would be on your shoulders, not mine. Besides, I know you, Ilyas. You are a man of honor.” He laughed. “And you?” “Not a man.”
