Then we find out where she went. We lose her trail, we're back where we started. [ And nothing in him wants to take that news back to Abigail.

So Kane rallies firm against speculation, even if Bellamy's concerns aren't entirely baseless. It's just that every instinct he has stands against rushing in. They aren't finding some stagnant, unsuspecting quality so much as hunting down something prepared to run.

But then, Bellamy is her friend. Kane was not. The thought has him speak again. ]

If and when we find a definitive lead on where she is-- [ He glances over. ] --then we do it your way. Agreed?