Eddie watches her cautiously, already regretting saying that. He hates the thought of trying to shelter her from what's going on, and he's pretty sure she'd resent him for it, but the way she looks at the news is terrible, both because he hates seeing her like this, but also because there's nothing he can do to fix it.

"I know," he says at last. "I know. I'm sorry. It's..." He pauses, searching for the right words. "It's avoidable, at least. If you're smart and don't pick sides unlike some of us." There. Digging at himself is easier than trying to take on big, vague, unknowable threats.