It'd be better. I'd never live down being that much of a loser.

[ there's a pause as he looks at her. he can't guarantee no one would ever target him, even though i, zia, know that the world is against me, ]

... You know, I'm just as worried about anyone targeting you. [ she doesn't have her own powers right now, either. but he's not saying it because of that, but because he's worried about it every damn week, and he's not sure if nimona knows that ]