Fuck, that hurt. Cath gritted his teeth, but didn't move. <"Mae, I won't let them. Father Fitzpatrick offered us sanctuary. If it comes to that, we'll use it."> He was hoping it didn't come to that.
<"It's time to stop running, Mae,"> he told her. <"We've run out of places to run."> And really, that was the truth. They were on a ship. A ship going God knew where. There was nowhere to run to anymore.