The salt stung, and Kaden finally lifted his head and shot a look at her. Was she mad at him? Was she mad at Tragos? The thought of the first dialled his urge to panic up higher but the thought of the second made him freeze, completely.
"He-" Kaden began, searching for something to say to defend his brother from what felt like an attack, but struggling, because he didn't know how to defend Tragos against the truth.