“Is that what you think I’m doing? Shutting you out?” I whispered, scared to hear the answer. “Aren’t you?” “No! I mean... No. I just... if the girls aren’t near me, how will I be able to see their chests rising and falling? Sometimes I need to be able to see that. If they’re not with me, I can’t and if I can’t see that then they might not be safe, Kai. I can’t...”

