( it's not impossible. it'll depend on what the people end up needing protection, and to what degree. he's not going to close the safest hideout to the members of woodhurst if things get incredibly grim, that's just not the sort of person Graham is. )

If we can avoid giving them reason to question, we should. We're trying to keep our appearance here as nominal as possible.

( if there's no other option out, though, he won't protest. saving lives is more important than keeping their cover, he doesn't care about ALASTAIR enough to keep himself absolutely glued to their rules. )