"Easier said than done, Michael." Clive said softly, before scrubbing a hand through his hair. "I've considered Ethan, but before I try to convince Katya, I'm hoping to put his....incident at the Clubs behind us." Even if Kevin seemed to be generally 'okay' with it. It didn't mean everyone else was.

"We've already gone through the other options, and he is...the last of my ideas, it feels." Before he really starts dipping into family, and he wanted to avoid that one so terribly much.