'Not supposed to be here, remember?'

There'll be no hospital, but he thinks it's nice that Random would try. And he wraps his arms round him and keeps him close, loving the solidity of him pressed against him.

'Won't go near her family. I'm not risking it them going near you.'

If it was just a case of them threatening him, he'd be back there now, taunting them with a smile on his face. But not when it's Random that'll be targeted.

'You win.'

And it doesn't even hurt to say, not really.