Nice when your friends show faith in you, Peter thought sourly.

Which was probably a relief for him, she thought sourly.

What she really wanted to control, Kirk thought sourly, was him.

As if I understand any of this, he thought sourly.

And it's not like I have anything to lose, he thought sourly.

Well, at least it would get me out into the air, I thought sourly.

Wanted to make sure I didn't follow her, he thought sourly.

You're doing a good enough job of that just being here, he thought sourly to himself.

Maybe she thinks I can read her mind, he thought sourly.

The story of my life for the past few weeks, he thought sourly.