"I fly for fun. And explore secret laces that are quiet, where people aren't so loud," Declan replied with a slight shrug and wry smile. "I did offer to invite you along, but you don't seem terribly interested." It was as close to gentle ribbing as the man had gotten so far, and it probably took more effort for him than most, but there it was.

"Amnesia is usually caused by injury or illness, isn't it?" he asked after a few more bites of food, glancing up thoughtfully before shaking his head and returning to the last bits of his meal.

"No, I don't think that qualifies. No Guardian remembers their lives before. Some few are lucky enough to find something that indicates who they may have been, but most of us are too old and too long forgotten."

"Yes," Ghost replied with a bob for a nod. "It took me a very, very long time to find you. I looked for you for ages and you were right here all along. But I did finally find you, and here we are now."