I was fully prepared for the answer to be magic. [ Expected it, was confident in it, but. ] Not that specific magic.

[ Even for him that was... a surprise, and overall a good one. Better than it could be, anyway.

He goes into the lounge and almost immediately sits down and leans forward to rub the back of his neck. ]

It's probably fine. You know how likely we are to be interrupted, but no one interrupting us here is likely to be an issue.

[ IT's all the shit out there. ]