In Privy Council meetings, or when his sister's around, Shawn's rarely looked at Helen with anything but a sidelong, smirking glance. This time? He grins as he goes to join her.

"Oh, I'm up for just about anything on the menu tonight. End of the world, baby! Or at least the end of Vegas."

He gives another look around the room. "Glad to see you're still in business. I almost thought you'd be bookin' it out of town by now."