"Hey!" he shouted at Philip. He wasn't sure what to think about that. Giving up was the wrong word. Giving up sounded like forsaking the Boss and everything he'd been taught. But he smirked at the scrambled egg comment. "Yeah, that's what I feel like right now."

When Fetch got him back on his feet, he pulled her against him. He still felt kind of raw, kind of numb, all at once, but at least the initial wave of confusion had disappeared. He tried to keep his mind on the people around him.