I love that Hal is doing research on Bolaire.
Based on the Nat 1 insight, Hal believes what Bolaire said is true. And based on his reaction after the Seekers left (“bit of a surprise, could’ve told me, would’ve kept your secret”), he’s handling the reveal pretty well (or he may have been pretending).
However, there’s a difference between believing/handling the truth and actually understanding what the truth means. That’s what Hal is trying to do: understand.
I love that Tal was nodding in approval.














