"It's not your fault," David said quickly, watching after them. "We've just had a few scares this last week and it's left us a little jumpy."
"Are we?" Iestyn asked when he was done, spitting the last of it from his mouth but staying bent over for the moment. "This is part of it. The waiting. Finding out new horrific details. You HAVE to promise me we will share this load! I don't think I can-" He broke off, taking a deep breath in through his nose and out his mouth to calm down. "I can't let you take everything to save me."