Neal makes a noncommittal noise at that. "Regardless, immediately after she puts the measure in place isn't the time to ask about exceptions. If anything she'll take it as you trying to get around her authority, or you being over-emotional at the idea, or you trying to tell Will that he bears no fault and needn't consider alternatives to murder before going that far."

He tries not to clench his jaw. "And the more you tell her that no, you literally just want to know when you might be able to have a private moment again, the more she'll insist that you don't know your own mind until you snap at her and she says you've proved her point."