Marcus delighted in Blue's surprise, counting it as a win for himself if they were keeping track. "That was some pretty naked banter. I mean, do we need to?" he asked over his shoulder. He was only half serious, but serious enough still. "Have this talk, I mean. That's my brother, and you're not anyone yet. No offense," he added quickly. He was quite sure that the talk was unnecessary, and would serve as more a polite warning than anything. Whatever she and Lex were, it was playful, and Marcus was normally not one to cock-block.<br/><br/>Marcus took a deep breath as the barracks loomed further over them as they got closer. He didn't enter quite yet, even as they approached the door. "We've just got things that we need to be doing. We've got to find our mother, first and foremost. I just want to know that you're not going to be a distraction." It made him look like a huge asshole, and maybe he was, but it was a necessary evil.