" An inch from his ear, Kevin hissed, “Hide.”

Not a word from Andy, not a question. Nothing but instant obedience. It made a big brother both mighty proud and sad. A shame the kid had learned such ugly lessons. Silence, fear, danger, death. Stay hidden. Move, move, move.

Ugly lessons they’d all learned well. "

― Mary Connealy , Braced for Love (Brothers in Arms, #1)