Elliot nodded; it would not bear well for Dempsey if he caught visions of his soul mate, but Elliot knew better than to say as much in the club.

Could he make up a sign? He hadn't thought of any, but he felt that Dempsey may be in a holding pattern, and he would stay in this holding pattern if Elliot didn't help him get out of it. "She'll be doing something risky," Elliot said, after giving the cards a cursory scan again. 'What, I couldn't say — but as I said, she knows what she wants."

If Dempsey married someone of low reputation, Elliot knew he would have to hold himself moderately responsible.