Theo's cold little fingers barely curled around Zach's until his friend sounded like he was about to leave, at which point Theo's fingers tightened on Zach's and he turned, knees drawn up towards his chest, Zach's hand gripped close to his chest.
"No!" he exclaimed, a whimper in his voice. "They come, when he's alone, they come when he's alone!" he said, upset.