Life bonds and renewable legal contracts, [ he says, jaw cracking on an almost-yawn as he mentally claws his way back to full awareness. ] I'm not the sort for either.

[ Parts consummate bachelor and parts strictly hitched to the job. (Besides, no one needs to know about his 'dating' habits being largely motivated by the crushing inner black hole created by a shit childhood that has instilled in him an unshakable belief that the only thing he has to offer in a relationship is sex. Gotta keep people happy somehow, right?? ANYway.) ]

I get the impression I'll be on some kind of expedition to the north.