I don't doubt that. It's why I said I appreciate the both of them looking out for you. I wasn't trying to exclude him.

It's just awkward after everything. I don't know how to approach him or any of this. Not that I really did in the first place.

[And she really has been trying to approach it but nothing she does seems to work. That's a her and Fern problem and not something that needs to be dropped at Varian's feet unless things get dire. She can handle someone just not liking her.

Her smile brightens a touch at that. She's glad they could even talk about pizza after their talk in the confessional.]

That's fair. I'll hold you too that.