Arias blinked and extended a hand to take the phone number. "You don't have to thank me," he said, offering her a smile as he did so. "The truth is…if you ever have any more questions about those things…"

He glanced at the paper she'd been reading and shrugged. "…I'd like to talk about them. I like hearing what other people thing. What they find out. It's strange, living in a city and feeling like you can be right in the middle of something and still have no idea what's going on, you know? But…"

He shrugged. "If you ever wind up in some weird situation, you can call that number, too. Or if you're stuck somewhere and don't feel safe. I know sometimes things can happen in this city, and…"

Arias hesitated and then just shrugged. "I don't care what time it is or what the problem is, you should always have someone you can call, even if it's just for a ride home."

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