Less annoying. [ Hadrian is a martyr but not to the point that Watson is, Royce thinks. ] The first time I met him, we were on a boat to Sheridan. I was supposed to make sure he got there alive.

[ Royce waves a hand a little. ] The people on the boat were transporting smuggled goods, and they didn't want an investigation. Someone got killed for saying they were going to make sure the sheriff knew the boat was coming to shore.

Hadrian was clueless and mentioned he'd report the death to the sheriff, which meant he'd just painted a target on his back. [ Royce sighs heavily. ] To be fair, the people on the boat attacked me first.