"Yes you can," Cedric insists. It's all he can think to say. "Maybe not right this second, but you can stop. You have before, and you will."

Now how do they get from Point A to Point B? That's the question. He inches closer, tentatively extending a hand toward Howard's shoulder. "I'm here. I'm here to stay. And as long as I'm here, I'm going to fight whatever comes."