[she shakes her head firmly, then leans her elbow on the table and cups the lower half of her face in one shaking hand. She can't bring herself to look him in the eye. Here was someone else who had been counting on her to have Mami's back, to look out for her, because he'd been Mami's friend and comrade, too...]
No. Stay right where you are. Don't you come after me. I... don't put yourselves in danger; please.
YESSS
No. Stay right where you are. Don't you come after me. I... don't put yourselves in danger; please.