"How did you take me here?"
The boys walked by a small, tended rose garden. The old neighborhood opened its doors for two people.
"You needed time in silence after work."
"For once you make sense."
"Do you loathe me that much? I should have stayed for cookies. You could flee alone."
"I did not run."
"Lair."
"You owe me the trip back to the office. Let's take off."
"We're going there after I learn why we left."
"The lousy job ended. I hated the hag's dull stare."
"Hurt by little kindness?"
"Who is kind for no plausible reason?"
"Ah, there's your problem!" Raphael grinned.
"I have no problems!"