"One involving Turkey," Lowbeer said, "Syria, Russia, the United States, and NATO. The new president finds herself in a position arguably worse than the one that confronted Kennedy in Cuba, in 1962. She has quite a solid grasp of brinkmanship, in my view, but the aunties’ best projections are quite grim." Lowbeer stirred her tea. "You’re in crisis management yourself, Rainey." She sipped. "As well as making an excellent pot."