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The tension in the room could be cut with a knife, Ian thought. But on second thought, knives in this room might be a very bad idea right now.
Alan Grant and Billy Brennan stood stock-still and furious. Laura Palmer was looking frantically from one to the other, unsure of what to say without setting them off. Time to step into the breach. He held up both hands.
"Okay, everybody, take a deep breath, relax, have a drink. Remember we're all friends here," he said evenly. "More or less," he added under his breath.