"It still means you don't trust me as much as you trust him."
"You're both important to me."
"If we were both in danger and you can only save one of us-"
"Geale!"
"Who will you save?"
Marnthe frowned at him. "This isn't fair."
"You'll save Quin."
"I can't answer that question."
"Why not?"
"I'm not going to compare the people I care about!"
"He's human!"
"He's family! He was with me at the lowest point of my life. He never left my side despite all the trouble I caused. I won't be able to face you or care for you the way I do now without him."
Geale guiltily looked away. He didn't like how he upset Marnthe, but he also didn't like how much Quin meant to the older man.
If only he met Marnthe sooner…
Marnthe took Geale's hand and placed a small adhesive bandage on the spot where the cut was supposed to be. "If you're worried about losing your job with Quin and Serena around, don't. I'm not firing you."