"Wouldn't surprise me," Adam admitted.

Then he smiled faintly. "Wens has the weight of his world on his shoulders an' that's 'bout what he c'n handle. But his world jus' changed a whole lot, an' that's scary."

Adam tilted his head and regarded his most easy-going friend. "Yours did, too. You okay with that, Bri? Is this what you want?"