Even with the assurance that Daniel will get him out, it still hurts to have him pull away and speak to him so coldly, and Seth wipes at the sudden wetness on his face with his sleeve.

"Yeah," he answers, not bothering to hide how upset he sounds. It works in his favour. "I'm sure we'll be great friends," he says sarcastically. It's remarkably easy to slip right back into the guarded, hostile demeanor he's used to.