[ He laughs, thin. Compelling reason is a nice way to put it. Frankly: ] I mean, I'd love to have someone else firing the starting pistol. I can't be ready to move and also watching the time at once. I especially can't do it when I'm trying to hold other people back.
I need someone with precision to tell us when to move.
[ His expression is blessedly cool; he can at least act the part. But Natasha is too experienced to miss the way his eyes light up: relief, excitement, calculating. ] Well, I can tell you what I've got so far.
[Tim's reaction isn't lost on Natasha, but she won't draw attention to it. She listens attentively as he brings her up to speed, keeping her questions to a minimum until he's had the chance to unpack the details in how own time.
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I need someone with precision to tell us when to move.
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In that case, all I need to know is what the plan is.
good with tying this up here and saying that it bleed into the psychic network post?
Sounds perfect!
She's confident she can make this work.]