"Yes," Theodore said. "I'm glad of that, too." He didn't know why he had been left alive, mostly unharmed, and it bothered him. But at the same time, it probably was something he should be glad about.
Her question was a difficult one to answer, but he did his best. "Well, I imagine they'll be in touch with me about investigating the-- murder," he said, with a barely noticeable pause before he said the word. It rang in his ears after he said it, and he leaned his head against Tracey's. "And about his will and testament. I know he had his affairs in order - but I still expected him to be around for a while."