Quin: *just…l-lets himself be buried among everyone for a long moment, letting himself be weak and supported instead of strong and leading* I love you all. Look out for each other. And . . . Tam, you behave yourself. *voice tight even with the attempt at a tone of humor*
Tam: *snorts a soft laugh* I’m a jester, brother. That’s not in my make-up.
Quin: *that gets a low hufflaugh from him* Don’t I know it. *finally sighs and . . . pulls back from everyone, climbing to his feet so he can get hugs from each individually*
*Patch and Rihn will each HUG him tightly, then Ziomi and Terris – he stinks of how scared he is, despite the confident front that he’ll be okay – and finally Tam, the brothers CLINGING longest.*