"I resent that, I am quirk free. Have been for 7 months straight, ask my sponsor," Peter quipped before lapsing into a more somber silence. It was a long moment before he responded. "I know. But they've got a lot on their plates now and this is my responsibility. Honestly, I don't like involving your friend here in it either but he came and clearly wanted in, I didn't think he'd take a no. It's just...it's my mess. I've already ended up getting you dragging into it and hurt, and that's already too much. No, I'd prefer doing this on my own if I could."