Heavy silence falls, and Thatcher pockets his phone before looking to Jane, then me. “I don’t know if it’ll mean anything to you two,” he tells us, “but I understand what you’re going through. Years ago, when I was in high school, Banks and I got the gamut of twin questions. Most were harmless but others…” He trails off, and we can easily fill in the blanks. Banks Moretti is his identical twin, and also the 24/7 bodyguard to Xander. Beckett nods strongly, also a twin. Also understanding.
