The voice didn't break in again through the ensuing explanation, but when the flood of words finally trickled into silence, a sigh was audible. "You're right; that doesn't sound good." After a moment the speaker added with a glint of his normal humor, "You did the right thing getting ahold of me—but then, who else could you call about something like this? Listen, I need to fire off a flash alert and grab a few things, but after that I'll head right down and meet you there."