His nonchalant tone bothered Franklin a bit. It seemed to him that he ought to be far more bothered about the whole thing. But that could simply be a survival mechanism for the trauma he'd endured. He looked over at Rose for a moment.

"Rose, I'd like to talk to Fredereich alone for a little bit, if you don't mind." No use not being direct.

He waited for Rose to leave before saying anything further.