"I wish we were better at ninja-ing," Nico said, making a face. "We pretty much suck at it, so we get shot at."

She wasn't about to get into a who-has-the-rougher-deal argument with Raphael, but 'credit' was something she could do without these days.

She smiled back at him. "Glad you're getting something out of this crazy misadventure, at least. Getting some new conversation hasn't been bad for me, either."