Redtail Rise you need someone to take your pain for you?

"stop." not hard. not mean. just — how would it look if his suddenly-returned mother went to fight a battle for him that was already over? he had nothing to say on the subject of his father or his brother, or his mother's promise.
the indigo of his eyes glowed his mistrust.
suddenly ancelin felt protective of his task, of his rank, of his position here, which these days felt more tenuous than perhaps it was. "if you want to stay with me, then quit looking for them." he saw no reason to believe in her if there was a chance she could disappear in search of them. they chose to leave. she chose to come back, and he wanted to beg her to stay.