[He settled into his seat again and pulled his own tumbler closer to himself again, turning it with his fingers as he inclined his head in understanding. There had been quite the flurry of conversation and action on his side of the lane, though his side was ramping up rather than de-escalating.]

Group intervention work in your family, or is it just a flurry of one-on-ones trying to manage a situation?

[He lifted his own glass and tapped it lightly against Jason's in return.]

I don't always dodge. It depends who I am standing in front of to protect.