"It was definitely a learning experience for any number of people involved," Lance said dryly. "As I'm given to understand it, a few people in the League bet on the outcome." Like Sidney. And Blaine. His smile brightened, just slightly, the way it might when speaking of a cherished friend; but at the same time it turned rueful. "He's saved my life more times than I can count."

And his sanity. When Will had reconstructed his mind after his capture by Giovanni, Marcus and Koga had been the two the psychic had recruited to help put him back together.