[Karen instantly whips around when he drops the bomb, her eyes staring at him in a mix of disbelief, shock and anger. Just what in the hell was he doing and, more importantly, did he really think she would let him get away with that?]

That's it? [She takes a single step forward, partially to keep her balance (the unexpected shift had thrown her off a bit) and partially because she very much wanted to launch herself at him and do something-- anything that went beyond words alone. Alas, words were all she could muster at the time.] You're planning to simply slide into the shadows until life is done with you? That's the best you can come up with?