“Were you trying to get away from me?” Nathan circled Walter. “Where would you go? To warn Oberon and Gwen and the others like I’m something that needs to be stopped? Coz that’s a shame, Walt; that would make you as bad as all those others I sent away. Not much else I can do then…is there?” He stopped his circling in front of Walter.
It wounded Jim how mournful, how apologetic Walter looked, not pitying, his eyes filled only with regret of all the things he hadn’t done to prevent this. If Jim ever doubted that Walter was part of the family, he knew now. Which was why he called out, hands tearing from contact with Sasha and Alex the moment Nathan touched Walter’s forehead with the butt of his palm and the Spirit Guide started screaming. 40