Basil was quiet for a moment. He then said, "If you're stronger than me, in more ways than one, then consider how you could become incapacitated from radiation sickness. We're miles from any friendly settlement. There are raiders and wildlife surrounding us. How could I possibly depend on myself to survive without you there with me, protecting me, advising me?" He glanced at the patchwork ceiling, shivering in the cold and watching as the fog thickened and the lightning strengthened. This was one of the worse storms. It could persist for days. They could be stuck here for even longer. He moved closer to Jace, unscrewing the cap to the bottle of Rad-X. In a more serious tone, he said, "If you're not taking it, I'm not either. That's final. We'll die together." He shook out two pills and passed them to Jace.