Adam filed Jason's reaction away, knowing that it would always serve him well to know what made people angry or upset. There were few things more important in the world of Adam Parrish than knowing how to avoid someone's anger. This was the reaction of prey animals who knew their only hope was to be faster and fleeter than the thing that wanted to harm them.

Adam Parrish had been born prey.

"I've been here since July," he said, following down the hall for lack of anything better to do.