"What the hell were you thinking?" Imogene bellowed. She knew her face would be flushed with an unattractive shade of red and she was breaking her cardinal rule of unending restraint but the fury the boiling up was unstoppable.
"I-I, you said-"
"You've ruined us! You've absolutely destroyed this entire operation! I should have you executed. I should strap you to that bed and test each of your unapproved theories on your sorry arse!"
"Bu-but-"
"How could you do this to us? How could you ruin everything we've worked so hard for?"
"I-"
"Years, years of my life working on this. We've been here for years and now, just as we come to finally reaching our goal, you do this!"
"Surely it's not that bad... I was-"
"Was what? Hmm? You were outside, away from the shield and now... Now they will know!"
"But it was only a few minutes."
"Stop whimpering and get your arse out of here. I can't look at you."
"Bu-."
Imogene cocked the gun.
"Now."
