Exploring the Damage

[Morven]

He acted like the compromise was a massive inconvenience, which tightened a muscle in Morven's jaw, but otherwise she made every effort to keep her expression professionally neutral. At least she could trust Christian to attempt to keep Sage in check, and really, she had to remind herself that it was his life he was juggling with. She couldn't control everything, much as she might like to.

She nodded assent with the plan, supposing Christian was also amenable - and she couldn't see why he wouldn't be. Given all the possible variables, it was sensible without being prohibitive.