Perhaps he shouldn't have brought it up, Harold thinks. It still pains him, thinking of Detective Carter's death, and to think of Sameen, even of Grace, though she hadn't been involved in quite the same way. Their missions, the things they'd set out to do, they'd been dangerous. Harold had believed from the start that sooner than later, death would find them both, and he's been at peace with that for a very long time.
They have a choice now, to continue helping people where they can or to stop completely, to turn away from that kind of life and pursue quite ones; but neither of them are going to remain content doing that. Neither of them would find satisfaction or fulfillment, pretending to be the sort of people they aren't and never could be. Bringing in others, though, that's a more sensitive matter. Harold knows Miss Page has become important to John, and he would've balked had John suggested bringing Grace into their operation; but like John has said, Karen might be a good asset and though Harold doesn't know her very well yet, he's inclined to agree. She's a sharp woman, curious, one could be of great help and that's what they need.
"That's a start," Harold says. "Perhaps we should find a time to meet with Miss Carter together. If she's the reticent type, she may respond better to a familiar face rather than mine alone. As for Miss Page... John, we can keep her in the dark, if that's what you want. It's just that we've both been running for so long, I wonder if it's time you find someone who can run with you in a way that I can't." He gives his friend a small, meaningful smile. "I won't be around forever, you know."
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They have a choice now, to continue helping people where they can or to stop completely, to turn away from that kind of life and pursue quite ones; but neither of them are going to remain content doing that. Neither of them would find satisfaction or fulfillment, pretending to be the sort of people they aren't and never could be. Bringing in others, though, that's a more sensitive matter. Harold knows Miss Page has become important to John, and he would've balked had John suggested bringing Grace into their operation; but like John has said, Karen might be a good asset and though Harold doesn't know her very well yet, he's inclined to agree. She's a sharp woman, curious, one could be of great help and that's what they need.
"That's a start," Harold says. "Perhaps we should find a time to meet with Miss Carter together. If she's the reticent type, she may respond better to a familiar face rather than mine alone. As for Miss Page... John, we can keep her in the dark, if that's what you want. It's just that we've both been running for so long, I wonder if it's time you find someone who can run with you in a way that I can't." He gives his friend a small, meaningful smile. "I won't be around forever, you know."