Len returned the look, mutinous for a moment. He didn't want to leave James alone, especially because he sensed in James' gaze that he didn't want him to leave.

However, he turned and walked back towards the ship with Mick. He sent Mick into the ship with a soft word, and then ducked around it, while Peggy was focused on James. He was pretty sure she'd been distracted enough that she didn't realize he'd turned aside at the last moment. He pressed himself behind one of the front struts, and listened.

"Well," Peggy said impatiently. "Now that you've gotten rid of all of your pals, what say you tell me who you are, hmm?"