When the Lawson family's female bodyguard announces she's Steve's protector for the next month, a group of men immediately harass and try to recruit or intimidate her. She fights them off; their leader, impressed, warns Steve's allies to stay away or suffer worse than a lost arm. Steve then reverses his decision, keeps her close and orders her to stay home. Opponents question whether she can foil the Fullers' plan but decide their Blood Wolf leader will handle it personally — he arrives tomorrow, setting up an unavoidable confrontation.