*curls her hands into fists at her sides, as though she might reach out and grab all of the unraveling threads and hold them together by sheer force of will*
*opens her eyes and stares after you, fighting the anger down (it will solve nothing; you are stressedtobreaking and she will not push you just now)*
*evenly* Children learn from their mistakes. *turns on her heel and heads back toward the others, but her mind is still fully with you (she will not abandon you)* Tread lightly, husband, or you may lose far more than a measure of trust.