Gauge the mood— [The hard stop speaks as much to disorientation as it does a flare of irritation. For a briefly cold instant, the possibility that the privacy of the conversation has somehow slipped in some fashion more serious than a simple open door rises sharp. And then is promptly put away.]

And for those with serious concerns? The ones who will either see this as their leadership either being careless or making veiled threats? For fuck's sake, Rutyer. You might have had anyone else ask the question.