Rhett stayed silent for a few more moments. Did he really want to suggest that? Would she even let him? And if she did, what was everyone else going to think? Cecilia was the one trying to keep everyone together and asked for her dog. He was the asshole who asked for a knife and wanted to stab someone for it.
Punished by Them, or shunned by everyone else--maybe even locked up. He couldn't win either way, could he?
"They only said you couldn't help the others," he mumbled. "If I hurt you, you could still help yourself and not get in trouble for it."