"That's not what I meant," Dustin says, which is true, but does nothing to discount the accuracy of Lucy's observation. He moves in a little closer to her; his hand drifts to her knee.

If he'd been talking to anyone else, he might've simply nodded and accepted her words as well-deserved chastisement, but unfortunately for her, Lucy's earned access the worst of him. "They did their best. That should earn... appreciation."