She called his lupine companion by name. That in of itself surprises him. Add it to the list of surprising things about today.
Fraser looks down at the untouched tea in front of him, and the small, unassuming black rectangle that constitutes the source of so much agony. He can't bring himself to discuss it with her. Surely she has enough to deal with, and he's not ... he's not an equal. He's a subordinate, and he has to act in a manner befitting his rank and status. He reaches for the wallet, and slips it back into his tunic's upper pocket.