[ Sarah's been leaning toward this outcome herself, but she doesn't say so. She knows this has to be terrifying for Alison, and she'll hold off on making any kind of public announcement until she's sure there's no other option. ]
There might be some other story we can use. We don't have to make a decision right this second.
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There might be some other story we can use. We don't have to make a decision right this second.