She had to talk him out of it, find alternatives. Selim scratched his jaw, and pretended to look like he was thinking about it. She could tell by the anger in his narrowed eyes that he wasn't interested in her opinions, didn't want to hear them. As far as he was concerned they'd had this argument, and he'd already won it. His voice was soft, sarcastic and cutting.
Good people die all the time.
She bridled for the usual reason. No one called her Martha, especially Selim. She could hear an echo of Larry Jager's mocking voice with Selim's use of her name. Jager had called her Martha, a moment before she ran from him. If so, she tried not to let it work.