“Oh, something Leyla started — Natalia for formal situations, but Lia when it's just us. Lia said she liked it, so...” Benj shrugged.
“Alright. Lia.” Marcus sighed and took a bite of his cereal.
“Anyway, I was, uh, wondering if you'd want to trade watch shifts. That way you could be there for Lia when she makes the call.”
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Managed 1000 words, not what I hoped, but a lot better than I was afraid of.