Meredith looked a touch ill catching the torrent of panicked thoughts and memories. "He's afraid of being experimented on." She murmured back to Jack. "He saw your pregnancy and coupled with what ever Uncle Gray asked him it caused him to panic." Mere swayed. "I...I'll be right back..." She turned and ran off.
Gray looked utterly stricken and hugged Eric close in a clearly mothering gesture. "You won't be experimented on. You're safe here. I swear it. Jack is naturally able to bare children. And he'll be kind to you." He sniffled, the child's predicament hitting home with what he went through.