[Her jaw clenches at that. "That's what scares me. I don't want any of you to get hurt because of me." This boy...he's not that much different from Hope. Trying to shoulder it all alone and failing...the only question in her mind is how's this going to blow up on those around him.]

Then it's a good thing none of us get what we want while we're here. [Stern lecturing tone is go.] Because they're clearly not leaving you alone, so the longer you try to avoid them or get by without them, the more risk you're putting them in because they'll follow you anyway. Is that what you want?