Guppy glances gratefully at Will, then goes very red and gets a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach again.

"I apologise for my behaviour." he says, his voice very tight, and feeling about one inch tall.

Not that any of it would have happened if you hadn't pushed me further and further after you could see I was getting rattled, and the whole reason I got this exhausted and ratty was staying up most of the night making sure you didn't die.