[Alex just frowned at him for a long moment, and she shook her head quickly before she said in that all too quick way:]
No.
[Which meant that he was probably at least a little bit correct on his assumption, but there was more than that and Alex was going to defend herself quickly on it:]
I went because everything in my gut said that you were right and I needed to go to Turkey, and that it was going to be important in the end, whatever you had to show me. Important for me to see it and touch it and...
[A beat, because if he was in their kitchen, then Alex was taking the opportunity to ask a question of him:]
Why didn't you include Strand in coming to Turkey? I mean normally, you do. But with Turkey you just asked for me.
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No.
[Which meant that he was probably at least a little bit correct on his assumption, but there was more than that and Alex was going to defend herself quickly on it:]
I went because everything in my gut said that you were right and I needed to go to Turkey, and that it was going to be important in the end, whatever you had to show me. Important for me to see it and touch it and...
[A beat, because if he was in their kitchen, then Alex was taking the opportunity to ask a question of him:]
Why didn't you include Strand in coming to Turkey? I mean normally, you do. But with Turkey you just asked for me.