Diana looked at her.
"You worked this out on your own."
"I had time while they were going through the timeline," Lily said.
"Rex left me at the table when they stood up to look at the wall, and I was watching, and I could see exactly what he was doing and exactly what she was doing with it, and it was—" She paused, searching for the word. "It was like watching someone unlock a door one increment at a time without touching the lock."
"He's good at that," Diana said.
"He is," Lily said, and her tone reflected the specific quality of someone who was very aware of their own experience and chose to be honest about it rather than possessive. "I think by the end of the week she's not going to be having the internal argument with herself about whether the situation is appropriate anymore."
"She's going to be having a different argument. The one about what she actually wants." Lily paused for a moment, her eyes reflecting a mix of concern and understanding.
