"What do you mean 'wi' the world standin' as it does'?" Katie asked, nearly on top of Oliver's awkward so, ehm...
It wasn't an accusatory question, either. Katie was genuinely interested because from where she was sitting, Oliver's sister was now safe and without complications. George had devised a highly secret and protected place for anyone they loved to hide, and what's more live, and as always, Gram was healthy and bright, a right spitfire. She thought things were looking up and other than the possibly slightly awkward talk they had ahead of them, everything was shiny.
A thought popped into Katie's mind and she coughed a bit around a biscuit.
Surely it wasn't the impending talk that gave Oliver that slightly pale expression... "Is everything alright, Oli?"