For a long moment, Macaque just stands there waiting for Cole to say any of the many things he probably wants to say. But nothing comes out. There's just that slight tug on his sleeve, and the silent tension.

"You really don't think I'll carry it with me forever if something happens to you?" Because that is a hell of a thing to say, and Macaque isn't sure how much of that feeling is his own fault for not making it clear.