[ You know, you would think by now that Gansey would be used to this sort of thing. He had even thought there was a good chance he'd see Noah. It only made sense; there had been Adam and then Ronan, so of course there would also be Noah. It reinforces the idea that they're all here for a reason, and Gansey doesn't believe in coincidences, anyway.

That said, there's a difference between expecting to see Noah in front of him, and being aware that Noah has suddenly appeared right beside him without warning. ]

Good God. Noah!

[ After he's jumped, snatched up the file he'd dropped to the pavement and set himself on the path to a regularly-paced heartbeat again, he says hello. ]

You really need to warn me before you do that. When did you get here?

[ And then, after a second or two, his brain processes the ramifications of that question, and the smile he's developing turns confused, instead. ]

We buried it months ago. Is there another one I ought to be aware of?