Spotting the two glasses of wine had his heart sinking further, piecing together what was probably going to take place and dreading it all the more. How did he get himself in these situations?

...well, he'd still do it to protect his family, but seriously, there had to be better ways to keep them safe.

He barely registered being spoken to, and even then, he wasn't too thrilled to really answer. "Uh..." was all he managed to get out.