[ Jake doesn't feel humiliated even by the extent of his own helplessness. He buries the fingers of one hand into her hair, finding almost childish comfort in the gesture. ]

Marc doesn't want anyone's help. [ His tone is clipped then, half because Marc bubbles up in offense, and half being Jake himself is bitter about it. ] He just-- takes from people. He destroys. He kills.

He would have hurt you too...