"Aye..." Benjamin added quietly. "I fear he'll get in big trouble at some point, be it in Whitby or somewhere else. Thing is, 'e's selfish for wanting to go. I'm growing weaker, Elijah. I feel it. And me heart's givin' me trouble. I can't do as much as I used to, and if something happens to me... well, it's Simon that must look after his sibling. I was horrified when I found out he wants to leave. Even now, we can't miss him. Imagine I get real sick. 'e needs to stop thinking about himself and be a man."