[It's a strange, painful relief, that feels selfish to even have. She's clever, she's working it out... His ears are pricked; the problem is now not whether she knows or not, but how to convey it when he feels watched.]

Ahaha... did I, I wonder? Someone had to, right? [Shut up shut up shut up.] Otherwise... what would happen?

[Why is he like this.]

It takes a while for the paperwork to go through, doesn't it?

[As an explanation and apology, it kind of sucks.]