It occurred to him that his method of dealing with people would probably be considered extremely unusual to most people. Most people, if they were finishing up a meal in a restaurant and overheard a telephone conversation in which a man ordered someone to kill a child, would call the police. That might even have been easier than the way Jarod did it. But Jarod’s instincts were not like others’ instincts. His were to deal with the situation himself. His were to take responsibility. He trusted himself more than he trusted others. But he also had more to pay for.