Tom's eyes darted between them, his jaw muscles working, and Anita could practically feel him wrestle with himself. "Look at me, Tom," she said, "I know you're just trying to protect her, and she only took what she needed from you, and I'm sorry we didn't find out in time to help you. But I promise, we will try not to hurt her either if we can help it. To help her learn to take care of herself without hurting anyone else."