Unbidden, Janet is forced to picture Shen Yuan kissing Susan. It's not the worst mental image of her life, but it's miles away from the best, either. "Oh my God," she says, distractedly. "I told him he was gay -- well, fuck it. Whatever. No, Laertes isn't gay. He told me he would've shot his shot with me when we first met if he'd been a little braver."