He nodded. "Death for death... that isn't the answer, my brother. I'm glad you learned that before you crossed that threshold." He should have been there for him, and the pain of knowing how his brother suffered in his absence showed in his eyes as he squeezed Killian's arm again.

Well, no matter what happened, henceforth, he'd not separate from his brother, not again. From now on the Jones brothers would watch out for each other. He would trust Killian's instincts over his, but still help his brother find and keep the proper path.