[You were clinging and he wasn't sure when or if you planned to let go. Don't judge him.]

Mm. It's safer. They don't deserve to be tangled up in this mess.

[El swats gently at that poking finger.]

Sounds like too much effort.

[He's joking.]

If you think Tiernan was easy, you are very wrong. I'm not... against finding other ways to cope. Change is literally my religion. I just haven't had much luck so far.