[That's all right, but she is not expecting him to say much just yet. This is not his fault.

Right, she should probably bring that up...]

You are not the problem, LaRue, and neither are Zobel de Ayala or Lopez, and surprisingly, neither is Brigade. [Yes, 'surprisingly'. You can pick on that bone all on your own, because she isn't going to explain.] In fact, I feel a little sorry for you, being in charge of children who pretend to be adults when it suits their purposes.