Robin placed what he hoped was a comforting hand on Miranda's arm in an effort to soothe her, though soothing anyone had never exactly been his strong suit. (Did one stroke the arm? Pat it? Just... leave one's hand there? Robin settled on the last.)

"Of course, Philip should propose the most drastic option. Did it ever occur to you that some things require a degree of finesse? Murder does not typically lead to a happy outcome."