[ he's having second thoughts. third thoughts. maybe even fourth thoughts. he's never liked figures of authority -- especially not the ones in government -- but every step closer to mitch's office makes something instictively defensive rise in him. he doesn't want to betray jenny. but he's begun to grow more convinced that there's more at stake here.

if she really cares about him, like she said, they'd figure it out after. right? if there was an after. or maybe it still isn't too late to stop her before it gets out of hand. maybe if they'll just get someone to talk to her --

out loud, before knocking on mitch's door, half to himself and half to bradbury: ]

Great. So. "My reality altering fifteen-year-old friend may possibly be forcefully taking over a foreign country?" Should've rehearsed this first.