"He's being very insistent that this needs to end." And, well, shit, of course Barrow wants it over and done with. That's just how it is when this happens; it's not pretty, and it's not comfortable, and it could go very wrong at the end. It could get worse and not get better. Or he could break through to the other side.

"I figured I'd at least say something. It's fine if he's testy," even if that's so unlike Barrow, "but when is the point where we stop ignoring him wanting to stop and actually stop?"