[ now is hardly the time or the place to talk about this — not even taking into account the fact that emma doesn't think this is any of faraday's business (but it probably should be, if she's honest; anything that affects her affects faraday by extension, and if it will impede her performance, it matters).

but emma won't let it. this is too important for her to get distracted by her emotions, and despite the roiling ball of anger sitting in her chest, she's determined to ignore it.

emma is in the middle of searching for the best places to bug the room when faraday speaks up again, and she goes tense all over, turning her head to look at him with a barely restrained expression of indignation. ]

Agent Faraday, I assure you I'm more than capable of handling this mission.

[ her eyes narrow, and she looks away to return to concealing a near imperceptible microphone. ]

I'm not nearly as compromised as you seem to think I am.