in his line of work , he 'd seen the effects of domestic abuse a thousand times before , and had thought himself too hardened to ever care . its head waved back and forth as if it wanted to hypnotize them . terrified of what would happen to her if he did n't return . by the end of the day , we had formed a close bond . `` although your offer is charming , i prefer to cast my lot with my girls . im just going to say good-bye to the others . 