Neal eases George off his lap as he listens to Malcolm, a little knot of tension that seems to travel from the base of his neck to the pit of his stomach slowly loosening. "I didn't. Know that. I had no idea."
He hoists himself to his feet. "We talked about it briefly, but he really did want a chance to discuss things with everyone. To make sure there weren't factors he didn't know about, to try and build bridges. He would have gotten there himself, I just said it first. If you really think people wouldn't have listened if it had come from him... I'm kind of glad I did. It doesn't have to be one thing or the other. Both motives can be true. Can I come to your place? ...Is Will there?"
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Neal eases George off his lap as he listens to Malcolm, a little knot of tension that seems to travel from the base of his neck to the pit of his stomach slowly loosening. "I didn't. Know that. I had no idea."
He hoists himself to his feet. "We talked about it briefly, but he really did want a chance to discuss things with everyone. To make sure there weren't factors he didn't know about, to try and build bridges. He would have gotten there himself, I just said it first. If you really think people wouldn't have listened if it had come from him... I'm kind of glad I did. It doesn't have to be one thing or the other. Both motives can be true. Can I come to your place? ...Is Will there?"