"So that's why some idiot said he brought a hotel room."

As much as Liz had anticipated Puck's acerbic response, neither was he surprised when it failed to send her from the room in a huff. He did have to give her credit: this girl had a rather thick skin.

And maybe that dedication, misplaced and wasted on him though it may have been, deserved at least a little grudging respect. "Ironfright," he replied. "Mostly did live shows."