"Yeah," Frank said. He slid off his seat to give Billy space, but he didn't disappear. This was a moment he knew, that he'd handled before. Normally, there was a neutral place to go, to be quiet and alone. It had been a long time since all that.

He didn't put his hand back on him, but he stayed near enough.

"Come on, Bill. Come on, let's get you out of here."