Did you miss the part where I just explained how I'm thinking straight for the first time in god knows - [ This wasn't good. Not at all. He feels uncertain, anxious, and part of him knows she's right. But, unfortunately, it was the lesser part. Twila had its claws deep into Tony, and its hold could not so easily be shaken.

But the thought was enough to render him silent, if only for a moment. ]

You can't - you can't do that. I have to keep you safe.