Pepper listened to the deal skeptically, then looked over at Adam and sighed. "I think he's tryin' to get rid of me, dun't you? Givin' me a quest to look for a hat wot's not there, and - " and then that hand landed on the back of her head and her eyes narrowed into slits, but Brian was already sprinting up the stairs, so she shouted after him. "Oh, you will not bein makin' it to the New Year, you hear me? Coward!" She punched Adam's shoulder in frustration because he was the closest thing to her, and she had to hit something after that.