"Well, still," Pepper said stubbornly. "If they were here, I'd punch them."

That would make two people she'd promised that for - a pharaoh for Bakura and whomever had done this to Valdis. She drew back after a few moments. This was not at all how she'd expected this day to go. At least Valdis wasn't alone when she found out this information.

"Is there... anything I can do?"