I am hurting here too, Peter. I loved your parents also. They were
the only parents I had left, and now you are the only family I
have. Excuse me for getting pissy, Peter, but I would prefer to not
get a call to go identify your body on the side of the road after
some creature, or God only knows what has left you for dead.”
“Esteban, I understand that you are upset,"
I said, trying to pull him toward me. “Yelling at me is not going
to make you feel better, and quite frankly it’s not going to change
my mind. This is how I protect you and me.”
“No, Peter. This is how you ruin it for us.
This is how you keep bad things coming into our lives. It’s how you
make sure that there is no peace for us. It’s what my parents, and
it’s what your parents chased, and none of them are here to reap
any good rewards for their efforts.”
Esteban moved so that he was only inches
from me and lightly placed his fingers on my chin. He turned my