He mulled over her last statement. Much as he wished he could say otherwise, he could not deny the bellicosity of some of their fellow hotel guests.

Looking down the hallway, he said, "I agree we need to be careful. If you consider it from the standpoint of pantheon, we are greatly outnumbered."

A wry smile crossed his face as he turned to face her again. "But in terms of potential playing field levelers, we have access to something none of them have ...."