A meal.

Some witty observations.

Some help with his work-based problems.

Back to mine, a cup of tea (for two).

A few hours in, tentatively - the nitty gritty.

Musings.

Suspicions? Confirmed

Answers? A few.

Mercifully, enough.

And so as we head to our beds, the friendship will be there in the morning. Of that I am glad.

Whatever else, whatever it was called

Fin