Gansey watched from where he stood, making no moves to or away from the Phantom, yet he felt strongly compelled to move toward the man. Loneliness and pain. To have that be all you knew... he couldn't imagine how that might be.

No one deserved that. Maybe the man who had delighted in torture, had found joy in trapping and scaring. But this Phantom? No. So far, he had only shown Gansey kindness. He saved his life. Then, he fed him and kept him safe.

"You don't have to be, anymore," Gansey said, finally taking one step in the other man's direction. "Stay with me."