"All that matters at the moment is that the unpleasantness of the past week has been swept away with the firm grip of his father's hand on his arm and the solid presence of his coat against Tristram's cheek."

*lets out breath*

What a whirlwind of a chapter! I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat, my frown getting deeper and deeper, but hooray for Tristram in dong exactly the right thing; he's so brave it's amazing - he really is his father's son. (But he's definitely going to need more pain relief!)