*It's an effort not to release Wright's arm immediately when Miles feels him flinch under his grip, but he doesn't, not until he's sure the man is listening to him.

Even then, he remains in front of the door, his arms folded, waiting for Wright to move back towards the sofa.

When he takes out the PDA and starts to write, Miles raises an eyebrow, tapping the screen with a fingertip.*

I take it then, that you could not speak before you went into that room?

And by Nicholas, do you mean perhaps... Mr Anderson? He is the only Nicholas that I know of in this place.