Firestone Hot Springs Is it getting any better

Part of Charon had expected Osprey to turn down his offer anyway, but he still felt resentment when she did. The careful way that she seemed to handle it made him feel only angrier, because it made him feel like she still saw him as just a kid. "I'm not a baby," Charon said, bristling, "You can treat me like the adult I am." If she had something to say, she could, rather than trying to smother the bad news in sweet words and compliments.

"It's not just because of that that I want to take care of you," he said with a frown, calming down a little as he tried to explain. "I almost lost you — I mean, I did lose you. I just... I want you to be safe, I want to keep you safe." He looked at Osprey with an imploring expression on his face, silently begging her to accept his offer. It was obvious that shithead Dante couldn't guarantee her safety. He'd proven that much. Charon wanted control over Osprey's health.