"Do you know why you"ve found me half-naked? Do you know what this is?" I don"t know, sir. What is this?" "This is karma. This is every negative thing I"ve done, coming back to take a big bite of my ass." The tightness in her throat eased. She strove to match the light tone his response invited. "That is unfortunate. Particularly as, in my professional opinion, the consequences of your actions are worse than you imagine." "Why do you say that, Winters?" "Because you are much more than half-naked, sir. And although I have many talents, protecting you from mystical kar mic forces is not one of them." He tilted his head, as if weighing that. "So chances are, I"ll lose my shorts before we"re done."