"Don't do that," Thea said immediately. "Whatever you have to tell me, I can handle."

Even if that wasn't true, even if she found out the worst, she'd rather know than wonder. The most valuable thing, she'd learned, was the truth. She'd been on both sides, the one hiding the truth and the one it was hidden from and she thought that if she'd had some truths earlier, she'd be a different person.

She did squeeze Felicity's hand. She might be able to handle it, even if it killed her, but she didn't want to find out that someone she loved was hurt. Or worse.