Declan was trying not to look too nervous as he watched Tess; he hated when things were broken and he could not help her. The Whitby girls created in him an instinct to fix things, and also he was worried that Tess' jaw would start chronically hurting if she kept grinding her teeth like that.

He had a suggestion, but he wasn't sure he wanted to give it. He worked his hands in front of him, nervous, and finally said, "Cousin Archer?"