“It’s you and me, son,” Tobias says, low enough that it’s a whisper, but I’m close enough to hear. “You’re not doing this by yourself anymore. I’m here. I’m not letting you do this alone. You and me, you hear me?” Kade doesn’t reply. Tobias shakes him. “Do you fucking hear me?” “All I can hear is you asking for death,” Kade replies. “They’ll kill you.”