[ No, Gansey thinks. He does not seem like he is. He has worked very hard to ensure he does not seem like he is. He doesn’t really know what to say, so he ends up just smiling. ]

Well, I’m glad. It’s a terrible thing to be controlled by your fear. Better to be in control of it, don’t you think?

[ Of course, actually dealing with it would be even better. We wouldn’t want to go too far, though. ]