"And because I thought you could handle yourself, as you always insist to me, you think I considered you last?"

He actually looked... a little annoyed.

"The radio mentioned nothing about anything happening to you," he said slowly, "I know. I listened. And I did nothing but stay in my room trying to make something for you all yesterday. And because someone else was there with me--"

He was actually shaking.

"The only person I put Amber in front was me because everyone is more important than me. And I did much more dangerous, and much more damaging when you were taken by the stone angels. I was recovering for over a week from that asylum and I'd do it again without a thought for you.

"If you've made up your mind, then there's not a damn thing I guess I can do about it. But it is your action, not mine."