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Panel 1: [Later] Sara stands by the desk at the bookshop; Ray sits at it. As if Ray hadn't *just* told her he didn't want to talk about his family, she says to him, "So, he's your evil brother's son?" Ray, exasperated, replies, "That sounded a lot like you talking about my family... *sigh.*"

Panel 2: He relents and says, "YES. The evil brother. ONLY brother. Only sibling."

Panel 3: He continues, "BRYCE isn't evil. He's just --" Ray trails off a bit weirdly. Sara says, "Just what?"

Panel 4: Ray says, "He's having a tough time being back here and I guess he just broke up with his --" Ray stops himself and then stumbles, saying, "His, uh --" Sara replies, "If you're about to finish with 'boyfriend' --"

Panel 5: She continues, "Why were you so weird about me talking to him?" Ray answers, "I didn't say ANYTHING! Not my place to..."

Panel 6: Sara says, "So he's bi -- big deal -- but in your family that's an issue." Ray says, "AGAIN -- I have said nothing."