Mia could feel herself tensing up at the tone of his voice, but she willed herself not to get riled up. Tino was clearly upset, which meant that he didn't mean half of what he said, and she couldn't fault him for it. Besides, he was being mild in comparison to some of his outbursts.
"Tino, I know that this is scary as hell for you. I know she's... important to you." More important than Mia had ever liked her to be while they were dating and even now, though Mia would never admit it. "But you can't go down the worst possible scenario road. You'll drive yourself crazy. Penny needs you to be strong and believe in her right now. They say that having a support system is just as important as the treatment you're getting." Sort of, anyway. ...Patch Adams made me people feel better with laughter, right?