Makes sense, to punt the decision further down the road. They don’t have to make it now — and shouldn’t, with so little information at hand yet. So Strange just nods, crisply. Accepting that interim answer, for what it’s worth.

“Just wanted to hear if you were open to the notion that they might not be friendly, and hard decisions might have to be made. Sometimes old loyalties can get us into hot water. Sometimes the loyalty helps. Sometimes it’s not worth for shit.”

There’s something brittle there, a faint touch of speaking from experience.

“But we’ll have we see when we get there.”