That halted Clarke like a punch to the face and the tall man looks stunned for a moment, then he looks around as if expecting Fenris to walk through the door. Something which he really didn't want, as he was rather fond of living. And he remains shocked for a good few moments, Liam on the other hand gets a slight blush to his cheeks before he grins devilishly.<br/>"Well now, I know what someone is getting for this Christmas."<br/>Clarke shoots his partner a dirty look before looking back at Val...Opening his mouth as if to speak but then nothing comes out and he just shakes his head as now that thought has dug into his imagination.<br/>Liam looks at Barb and val, folding his hands in front of him.<br/>"Well, I'd prefer if you didn't...But it's up to you, you're supers after all."<br/>Clarke's beeper goes off, and he looks at it and frowns.<br/>"I'll leave this to you guys, time for the RRT's get into action. Some sort of break-in at a medical facility on Pinewood Island."<br/>He flashes Val a quick smile.<br/>"Got a few new movies for next time Val, no leash though."<br/>With that he turns and hurries off, with perhaps a bit more speed as he doesn't want the black-haired superhero to get another verbal tease in.<br/><br/><br/>The human city smells off to Shadowcat, unlike the cities of her homeworld it is filled with pollution rather than scent markers and it is in dire need of a few centuries of technological advancement. The food's good enough though.<br/>And overlooking her new hunting ground, the heroine realizes she's not alone as something moves within the shadows behind her.