Hal in Tavis's waiting room (p. 525)
It's always the Moms's left shoulder Hal looks over, whenever he orbits, and his plans emerged between Avril's invitations to accept some sort of politeness-act.
Context
Third orbit sighting, and the tell is "whenever he orbits" — it's habitual, a standing fact about how this mother and son share space. The geometry is permanent. (Raw-derived cite p. 525.)