Last time he had seen Lima had been a flyover to get to the inner countries where people needed things blown up and people shot. Cougar's very good at the shooting people part, but it turns out he's not so good with the part where he's stuck in a place because a fountain spat him out.

He wrinkles his nose with distaste, but maybe the rebuilding is the sort of hope they need here. "Why do you think we're here?" he asks, because it's the question he's not asking. Why not ask now?