We’d come close to fighting just now.

“You’re awfully quiet,” Tattletale said.

“Leave her be,” Grue told her, his voice low.

At least if they talk, Taylor might be able to get her mind off some of these things. But maybe it really does need to be on those things for now.

What was I supposed to do?  I didn’t trust myself to handle this alone, not with the speed at which this general unease was building up.

Except you can’t trust anyone to help you.

But I wasn’t sure I trusted them either.  Something about the argument, it felt off.  Wrong.

Yeah, I’ll say!

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