"They're...complicated," Verity said, setting up the coffee with a little more force than needed. This was really not how she'd thought she'd be spending her Monday morning.

On the plus side, he lived on the island and talked about aliens, so Liam was probably open-minded? And not a secret Covenant plant?

"So, before I tell you anything, let me ask you a question--how do you feel about extinction, xenocide, and the supremacy of the human race?"