"Right." He's always gone out alone and people rarely know where he is outside of the library but he'd never thought of either of those things as dangerous; but then again, he's never been the subject of a threatening letter, either, so he supposes there's always a first time for everything.

"No," he says with a laugh, shaking his head earnestly. "No, it's kind of nice. It's very nice, actually, I don't exactly have hordes of people lining up at my door to make sure I'm all right." His cheeks flush a bit at the mention of Joel and he ducks his head in hopes that his own body's betrayal isn't noticeable as he echoes her words. "He's a good guy. I trust him."