[Doctor opens a whole new category for Will, things that he glances for, fills in blanks. Not much older than himself, purposefully vague, purposefully friendly at this point as well. And Will... really prefers not to shake hands, but he knows it's more offense than it's worth to reject the offer. The smile he pushes on his face looks strained, but he takes John's hand.]
Will Graham. [Far too much brevity to just leave it at that, he knows, and so he makes himself continue,] It was a surprise assignment?
[Will is not a good liar. He is an obsession with the truth, an uncomfortable gift that allows him to see it. He is, however, not precisely lying. He is putting the idea of the surprise assignment out there to gauge a reaction, not to state a fact.]
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Will Graham. [Far too much brevity to just leave it at that, he knows, and so he makes himself continue,] It was a surprise assignment?
[Will is not a good liar. He is an obsession with the truth, an uncomfortable gift that allows him to see it. He is, however, not precisely lying. He is putting the idea of the surprise assignment out there to gauge a reaction, not to state a fact.]