"That's why I didn't want to tell you." Look who's back, back again. She's leaning in the doorway, watching the two of them and rubbing her thumb hard into her palm. "That's why I freaked out when you were pushing. I didn't want to burden either of you with this."

She is so tiny to try and carry such a burden. "You two are big damn heroes. You feel like you have to fix things or die trying."