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Three things

People like Justin? He can feel Dalton's dislike of his presence, and he shifts his weight a little, considering his options here. His appearance probably didn't help matters, though he wasn't going to apologize for it. Bad experiences taught people to hate counselors and Justin wonders at Dalton's own history.

"Thank you." He nods at Dalton's agreement to talk even if he didn't want to. Justin wanders closer to the desk, looking at a few pictures on the walls and scanning the office as a whole. Seeing the extra chair, he surmises that it must be where Scott used to sit.

Coming around to the back of the desk, Justin is careful not to look at what Dalton is working on, as he knew it was private TJY work, but he does take the liberty of sitting in Scott's chair. He's silent for several long moments as he leans back and gets a feel for where Scott sat every day. One could see the doorway so there would be no surprise visits, yet if one leaned forward to concentrate on the computer, the monitor would hide him in his own little world. Except for Dalton... They could have had separated desks, but they didn't - they'd been sitting side-by-side apparently. Scott must have trusted Dalton a lot to allow that close proximity.

Setting his folder down, Justin continues to ponder. "You'll have to excuse my colorful appearance," he mentions. "Scott and I had a little war this morning." Thinking some more, he pauses again. "You know, Dalton... I can see that you must be pretty good friends with Scott... he obviously trusts you, and that says a lot. Even if I can help him through this low time though... that's not a guarantee that he'll be back here. I was informed that he has officially resigned from the Elite. Sometimes we need drastic changes in our life to get going in the right direction again. It may be good if Scott finds a different occupation after this. He's the only one that can decide that though."

Justin sits up straight and opens his folder, sifting through his notes. "If you had to pick three things that make Scott happy, what would they be?"

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