He did and he didn’t. That was where his mind landed with that. He used to, he knew that, but these days he wasn’t as sure as he used to be. He almost said they would manage without him, because that thought welled up out of nowhere, but he managed to keep it to himself. “He could be better by morning,” Finn pointed out. “I promised Corey. And I intend to do everything I have to to keep that promise.” Nodding he smiled, just a little but it didn’t go to his eyes. “I look forward to that, meeting him.”
"I can't stand by and accept you doing something so dangerous and unnecessary. Do you not see how it's--" she started. "And what exactly did you promise?"
“That I would stop him. If necessary, I’d keep him from hurting anyone.” Which had been the terms they’d used when they’d talked about it, though Finn had a feeling Eli would rather die than be responsible for hurting people, as sick as that made Finn to his stomach.
"Then you can do that from not in his path." Corey said. "Just stopping him can mean a lot of different things, Finn. Think outside the box. Not everything has to end with..." she made a gesture towards his weapons.
Finn made a face, looking at his weapons. What else did he know? This was how he operated. After a moment of trying he glanced at her. “Do you have a suggestion?”
"Yes," Corey said. "You keep an eye out. You just do it from at least some distance back. You'll still be able to see him. And if you see him or any other wolf get out, you shout a warning."
Finn fixed a look on Corey. “That’s not doing anything. That’s something anyone can do from up in a tree.” Which wasn’t bad, but he wasn’t the tree climbing type.
"You find being a vital warning system useless? That it's 'not doing anything'?" Corey posed. "Strategically speaking, it's one of the most important parts of any operation."
“I won’t just sit back and watch Corey,” Finn insisted. He knew she was right. He got that, but at the same time, he couldn’t just be the warning. That wasn’t what he was capable of.