"He's doing well," Joel answers and he knows it isn't the entire truth. There are still nights when Spencer wakes up shaking, when he clutches at Joel, and he does everything he can to make him feel better, but those nights are fewer between than they were. It takes time, Joel knows it does.

"You and Levi... everything is alright?" he asks, frowning faintly. "I... I came to see him after, I'd heard he'd been injured and he mentioned something about finding out your secret and I think I... I don't think he liked that I already knew."