“You’re going to have to be patient with me because there are a lot of parties involved that I do not know.”

But he leans back against the stairs, glad David looks more settled. He’ll be here for more holding if David needs, but it’s good he’s a little more composed, good he isn’t fighting Balthier’s words.

“One of the Lokis was convincing the younger one to listen to this demon? And you suggested he not? Did he snap at you or Josh?”

He needed all the pieces of the story — or at least enough — to help show David the structure he was missing.