He waved off her apology. "Not your fault, and I've gotten myself into situations like that more than enough times on my own," he said around a little smile to assure her there were no hard feelings on the matter.

Kirk would compare them to Egyptian pyramids himself. You didn't hide something sacred in a giant structure and not put up protections, after all. The architecture alone screamed "important", which tended to attract the less savory crowds.

"And how's that's going?" He asked, his smile turning teasing. "Pick up any interesting gossip?"