> Lasiter took a good moment before he responded. Using the time to ponder what > the Doctor had said, and to calm himself. > > "I would like to tell him myself. He needs to hear it from me, not any of > you. However, I would greatly appreciate it if you both could be there when I > do.", he finally said after a hard moment of silence.
Carrhae nodded. She had already gone this far out on a limb for Samuel. The invitation spared them both from another confrontation. "Of course," she replied. "If it comes to that," Matt told him, "I would have it no other way." > "Bring him here. Let's get this over with." > As luck would have it, Matt's combadge chimed. It was Mary Basco. "Dr. Sulin is here to see you," she told him. "Please have her beam directly into Admiral Lasiter's quarters," Matt told her. (eh?)
