[Ruby can't hide her surprise at Penny's outburst. That's.. the first time she's ever seen Penny even kind of angry. Aside from that night at the docks, when they fought against the White Fang, but that was more... determined, than angry.]

... Yeah. You're right. Even if he knew something... he was still trying to protect everyone. He's not a bad person for wanting to do that.

And if everyone knew... everyone would be scared. It would ruin everything. Maybe it would've made things worse.

[But still... there had to have been something they could do...]