Norton holds Neal close. He's tempted to glare at Keller over Neal's shoulder but decides that the better play is to completely ignore him.

"I'm sorry," he murmurs. "I know it was complicated."

He wonders if Keller brought it up just to hurt Neal or if there was some sort of strategic purpose to it. Or maybe he simply didn't care one way or another what the effect would be of dropping that doodlebug on Neal's metaphorical roof.