"The satisfying crunch of bone in some asshole dickbag's face because he deserved the hell out of it," Kate answers without hesitation.

The bathysphere stops and Kate gets out gratefully. It takes her a minute to readjust her eyes to the ambient light. There's not a lot, but enough they don't need the flashlights. She tucks hers back in her pocket and looks around.

Between the stairs and the gold walls that led to the bathysphere, Kate's sort of expecting Hollow Earth. She's not completely disappointed. That sends a little shiver up her spine and she can't help thinking about her future-fiance.