Roland has had just about enough of this. Wat and Geoff have been dancing around each other for months now, neither quite daring to make the first move. Roland knows as well as they do that they both want a good roll in the hay together.

He despairs of them ever working up the courage to do anything about it. He's decided that what they need is a little push - just a nudge to give them the impetus they need.

That's why he persuaded Kate to lend him her rooms for the evening, and talked Will into helping him with his plan. And that's why he's locked them both in. They're not leaving till morning.