His eyebrows arched in curiosity, but doubted he wanted to know the details of his brother's private correspondence, and even if Ben had given his wife a reason to be suspicious, well, he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his own home. Especially since she had all but forced him to the altar.

"I believe," Aldous said slowly, thinking carefully on each word, "that you have reached a crossroads and three paths lay before you. I cannot say that they are equally desirable, but..."

He trailed off with a small shrug.