Donna said, "Felix, Specter's the kind of guy who'll stop at nothing. I'll hold back and observe for now, but if you really prove you've got what it takes, I'll act like I never even saw that woman."

…

Later, Zara was resting her chin in both palms with a sweet, innocent smile on her face. She hummed, "Mhm!"

Felix let out a groan and rubbed his face. "Don't just say 'mhm'! Did you even understand what I just told you?"

After piecing together everything Donna had said, Felix laid it all out for Zara. Since Specter could strike at any time and Zara still did not know what Malevolent Phantoms even were, he figured she needed to hear it all.

"Of course I understood. Relax, honey. I'm not stupid," Zara replied casually.

Since she got it, Felix finally let himself relax, too. A weight lifted off his chest, and for the first time in a while, he really looked at Zara's flawless face. He thought, "Yeah—there's no way I can hold back anymore."

He said, "Let's take care of something… imp