I told Ethan about the column the next morning over breakfast.
He received the information with a stillness that lasted approximately four seconds, which
from Ethan was the equivalent of anyone else needing to sit down. Then he said: “I knew
the model was wrong. I ran the geometry three times in my head while we were standing
there.” He picked up his toast. “Did she say when they’re moving it?”
“She didn’t specify,” I said.
“They should move it before the foundation pour,” he said. “If they’ve started pouring it
becomes significantly more complicated.” He looked at me. “Can Adrian find out where
they are in the construction timeline?”
“I’ll ask him,” I said.
“Today would be good,” Ethan said. Not urgently. Just informationally. The toast was
apparently also acceptable. He finish
