It was the sound of the radio that first got his attention, followed by the voice. He had been deep into the trance of his workout and it was a little surprising to come out, the world outside the heavy bag coming into swift, sharp focus. He turned, though, snagging his towel from nearby to blot against his face, drying away the sweat. "Yeah, kid, what is it?"

Herc was careful not to be too gruff. It wasn't a big deal that he was being interrupted. It was just a workout, after all, and he'd have plenty more of them in the days to come.