Castle held her, feeling his own eyes welling up. As much as he wanted to tell her it was all going to be okay, he knew he couldn't guarantee that. Not completely. But he could do his best.

"I wish I had an answer to give to that," he replied. "But you've got to stop lashing out at me every time you get scared. I'm not..." He took a shaky breath. "...I've seen some ugly things here. I've had to question the kind of person I am and take some long, hard looks at myself and not liked what I've seen but had to accept it just the same. I've changed. Just like you have. We need to learn about and accept that."