Summary:

“Promise me one thing, okay?” “Anything,” Ilya replied, squeezed reassuringly. “Don’t beat yourself up over these things, okay? It’s not your job to fix it.” Ilya wanted to argue. Of course it was his job to fix it. It was what he did. It was what he was good at. That was what he was good for. Or: Ilya visits Shane, and they're both still going through it. Companion piece to There have been threats and If you're afraid of wolves. June 2014.