"But hold onto the list idea. We're gonna need it eventually. Bulleted on paper is probably better than just jumping into conversation." Poor Soldat really isn't going to be much better for it, but it would feel more contained to her, at least. Thought out. Harder to backpedal on.

Soldat is spared the fretting gaze, for now.

"It's good if we can get out ahead of stuff, mostly. Good to know before anything did happen."