He shook his head and sighed. "I never said that, okay? I never said you were like that. I just don't want you to become like that."
"Min," Atlas said, moving to sit back on the bed when she pulled away. "Short of killing me, what else can you do?"
Oc turned around when Atlas sat down and pushed against his master's hand. "Hey boy," he said, putting his arm around the dog. "I'm here for you, don't you understand?"