Elias finally set the pistol down. He looked at Kael with eyes that had seen the dawn of a hundred battles. "I’m not breaking. I’m holding. There’s a difference."
Outside, the first black SUVs rolled onto the gravel. The rain continued to hammer, but inside the safehouse, the air went still. They didn't need a plan; they needed the promise. [S1E14] Brother Up
"We can't just wait here, Eli," Kael snapped, his voice cracking like dry kindling. "The Syndicate is closing the perimeter. If we don’t move now, we’re buried." Elias finally set the pistol down
"You always do this," Kael whispered, sliding into the chair opposite him. "You carry the whole world so I don't have to feel the weight. But look at you, Eli. You’re breaking." but inside the safehouse