Swift wasn't entirely certain they were ready for it. Or maybe he was just sure that he himself wasn't. It hurt too much and he'd just gotten here and after that spat they'd just had, he didn't really trust either of them not to take it too far.

Or maybe he just didn't want to think about how there might not be a way to fix it. It was easier to just be the strong one for Seel and his people and push all of the conflict and pain into a little box that he could hide in a corner behind walls so thick even he wasn't certain he could feel it anymore.

"Where else can we go, Seel?"