"He was mad because we left. I tried explaining everything, and he was still mad. He complained that he didn't know what happened to us, and okay, sure, I get that, but, how was I supposed to know that he'd lay down and quit? Who does that?"

It was hard to wrap his mind around.

Link took a deep breath. "And he was mad because I stopped calling him dad, there. And...that I should have stayed longer and tried harder to break him out sooner--he really doesn't understand. I'm not even sure I can manage to stay mad, he's so clueless....but, I can't tell him I love him and call him dad again either."