Nothing like absence to make the heart grow fonder.

[God knows Barabas feels that, deeply right now. Another sip of his drink and he considers how best to answer that question.]

If it went okay... they'd probably walk away from any discussion with Curran. Though depending on how exactly it went, probably not so lightly with Jim. Curran is Beast Lord, and if there was a prize for control freak, he and Jim would be in competition for gold consistently.