"I'm so sorry," he said sadly. "I-I hate that you went through that. I feel like...as a big brother, I should have protected you. Which is just random and displaced guilt, but I still feel it." He held more tightly to her good hand. "We'll take care of you, okay? You'll be safe now."
Charlotte chuckled and she would have hugged Jamie, except he had a cup of hot water in his hands. "You're a hot commodity!"