"Take it easy, big guy," she soothed, though it was easier said than done when they were sharing emotions. She worried about him as well, when he threw himself into fights that she couldn't be a part of or when she had to leave him unprotected during the day. Of course she did!

It was difficult to know which parts of Goliath's monologue were directed at her and which parts weren't, but she was aware that he was trying his best not to intrude. (It was impossible, given that he was in her head, but he tried. That meant a lot.)

"If Puck woke up during the last pod pop, he wouldn't have waited this long to make his move," she pointed out. The fact the people they encountered would think she was talking to herself was the least of her worries. "But it might be a trick to try and knock us off balance."