[ Rafa's shoulders lift. He'd known and liked Kavinsky before he knew about any kidnapping, or any obsession with Ronan, come to that. What he'd been told had not been sugarcoated – or if it was, then it had still tasted sour enough for him to dislike it. ]

I like him. I liked him before I knew of his past, and I know he is much changed.

[ He looks down, considering that. ]

I know he has lost others, and treated them better than he treated you. I know he is not what he was. What he did, I would never do. I have hope he would not do it again.

[ It's possible this hope is misplaced, especially now that Kavinsky is away from Eudio's strict rules. Rafa is aware of that, but as he always does, he will choose to hope rather than dread. ]

He said nothing of Gansey, save that you were together.

[ Kavinsky had not put it quite like that, but Rafa rarely reaches that level of crude. Maybe when he's angry, or aroused. Not otherwise. ]