He cracks a half-smile. "That's some comfort. Sometimes I look at those two and I'm blown away by how well they handled everything. I'm damn proud of those kids."

"Shit, maybe I'm just overthinking this stuff?" He looks at Katsuya for confirmation. "Stupid, isn't it? How easy it is to be in, say, a goddamn gunfight and not so much as bat an eye, but when it comes to family, the stakes feel so much higher."