"You never leaving doesn't mean that you'll want me there at any time," Declan counters. "Or showing up unannounced."

It doesn't surprise him to hear that Ronan has settled into a life at the Meadows, though. He'd done that at the Barns before a series of unfortunate events starting in Boston and culminating somewhere between Maryland and Virginia. He'd seemed happy enough before all that. Maybe he's found more stability here.