David huffily smoothed his shirt down. "Excuse me, Rhiannon, but I have been here with them every moment since they were rescued. Yes you are someone they love, but you don't get to just walk in and think you know what is best. I am very aware what trauma they have gone through. And I know that they need for us to be adults and not have one of us blank the other like a schoolchild. You don't have to like me, but I am not going anywhere so you better get used to me." He lifted his chin sternly, meeting her gaze without tremour. He had faced off against far worse adversaries than Rhiannon Llewellyn.