[she reaches for his hands, when he scrubs at his face. takes them, and holds them tightly.]

You're also a kid, technically. [she says, with a touch of wryness, but then she's back into being serious again.] Next week, we take what happens, and we go. There's only so much we can do.

You have to protect yourself first, so you can protect other people. Putting yourself out in the line of fire means you're just giving them a one use shield, you know? We gotta be smart.

... We have to play along, for now, we just gotta move. And do our best to pick up the pieces when everything fucking shatters. Be there for each other when it's too much. And when we find a crack in their defenses, we go for it.