[ He follows her gaze, then shifts his eyes back to her, eyebrows raised a bit. ]

Some people are a danger to others. Or worse, a danger to themselves.

[ Was his mom ever a danger to anyone? Maybe not, but Billy hadn't hesitated at the opportunity to slap her in a hospice where he could show her the cruelty she left him with. ]

Sometimes, places like these are the only places they're welcome.