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The kitchen is here so you can put everything down.
[Politeness was something that had been drilled into them thanks to schooling, especially towards ones family and despite his issues with Neil, this wasn't the time to be pushing him away. Not when he wanted someone around.
Lyle did go over to the couch and sit down. He did pull out his box of cigarettes, but he hadn't smoked any of them. More just fidgeting with the box]