With a last look around , he slowly opened the flap of the doorway and walked inside . He stared at the man locked in his cage . The man was so intent on an item he held in his lap that he never noticed someone had entered the room . Devin frowned when he realized it looked like the man was coloring in a book . He also noticed the ever - present hood was on the floor next to the man 's feet . Devin took a deep breath to steady his nerves , then walked forward . " Hi . " The man groaned as he quickly turned his back towards Devin , blocking his view as he scrambled to grab for the hood to frantically slip over his head . Devin rushed to introduce himself . " Don 't bother with that . I 'm Syd , the knife thrower . I 've . . . already seen your face . . . in the show this afternoon . You may as well keep your hood off . " Devin came slowly around to stand in front him . Charles lowered his head to hide his face as he stared at the ground . Devin ignored the familiar gesture he 'd seen Vincent make a million times and continued . " I 'm new to this place . I did my show years ago and when I saw the tents going up I figured , what the heck , and I pulled out the old knives and practiced up . I start this weekend . " No comment came so he plodded on . " How about you ? When did you join ? " Devin sighed as he found he had yet another thing in common with this strange man . " I know how you feel . My mom died giving birth to me , too . " " But . . . you didn 't believe him ? " Charles shrugged , and Devin touched his arm . " Well , if that 's true then why did my mom die ? " Devin could see Charles thinking about this new information . " You know , Charles , sometimes things happen that are just beyond our control . I bet that 's what happened with my mom and your mom . " " But Eddie tells me all the time that it was my fault ! He said I was a freak and that she died because of it . He said that I killed her ! " Devin sighed as he was starting to get a picture of the dismal life Charles led after the death of his father . " You didn 't scare me ! Besides , you 're not ugly , and didn 't anyone ever tell you it 's what 's on the inside of a person that counts ? " Charles shook his head in protest . " I never went to school ; my dad taught me what he could each night after work . Eddie was supposed to teach me after my dad got sick but he didn 't . " Devin 's winced with guilt as his thoughts immediately flashed to Vincent . He wondered briefly if Vincent felt like he had treated him the same way and made him believe he wasn 't worthy of his time . Devin had a sudden ache to return to the tunnels and see his brother . Devin chuckled at his new friend 's childlike innocence . " I get the picture . " He grabbed the coloring book from the floor . " Unless you want to keep doing this , we could start right now . You got any books around here to read ? " Charles nodded as a grin broke out on his face . " Eddie doesn 't know I have it . It was the book my dad used to read to me when I was young . I can 't read it too good though . " Devin caressed his cheek with the deep scars thoughtfully and chuckled . " No , he 's younger than I am and any mean thing he 's ever done to me . . . I probably deserved . " He reached and took the book from Charles ' hand . " If you want , I 'll read to you for a while . " Devin grinned at his nickname . He knew that Charles was comfortable with him now , and he hoped to be able to make a difference in this man 's life . He opened the book and began to read . Two hours later , when Charles yawned loudly , Devin closed the book . " Hey , why don 't we finish this tomorrow night ? " " I do , " he said as he stood and watched Charles ' face fall in sadness . " I 'm coming here . See you tomorrow night , Charles . " The next week was filled with the same routine . Devin waited until the men from the carnival went into town and then he headed over to see Charles . They spent endless hours together reading and doing some basic math problems . Devin withdrew the knife sheathed and clipped on the side of his belt . He stomped angrily up to the sweaty man and grabbed his wrist . Eddie had given yet another lashing to Charles , and Devin lashed out with his knife , effectively cutting Eddie 's hand and forcing him to drop the whip . " Charles , no one deserves to be whipped for their punishment . " Devin looked angrily back at the man whose wrist he still held . " Eddie , what the hell did he do ? " Eddie 's face contorted angrily . " Shut up , you stupid oaf ! I told you never to tell anyone , and that 's why you 're gonna get it again ! " Devin shook his head and turned and left . Unknown to Eddie , he immediately headed out to find some kind of a vehicle to escape in . He had given up all hope of securing something when he saw Eddie walking across a parking lot . He watched as Eddie opened the back of a van and threw something into it . Devin saw blankets and a mattress piled in the back . He skirted around and saw the same advertisement as the one on the tent wall , and knew this must be Eddie 's way of traveling with Charles . He slunk back into the shadows as some other men joined Eddie and they headed out in a car towards town . Devin shook his head in disgust . " Charles , how would you like to go with me to a special place I know about ? My father and brother are there . It 's a safe place , and the people there are really nice . " " Charles , you 're old enough to decide for yourself what you want to do . Would you come with me ? If you don 't like it there , we can always come back . " Charles sat up and turned around . " What will they think when they see me ? Are you sure that your father won 't be mad at you for bringing a freak home with you ? " Charles stood slowly and hissed in pain from the injuries caused by Eddie . Devin winced and turned away . He looked for Charles ' duffel bag with all his prized possessions and grabbed it . " Come on , let 's get going . " Charles shuffled his way through the grounds as Devin slowed his pace so he could keep up . Miraculously , no one observed them , and they got to the van without incident . Charles opened the side door and climbed inside while Devin closed the door behind him . Devin trotted around and hopped into the driver 's seat . Devin leaned over and grabbed a set of wires from under the dashboard . He broke apart the two wires he needed and touched them together . The van started , and Devin grinned as they drove away . He found his way to the freeway and headed towards home . Devin was relieved that Charles was lulled to sleep by the motion of the car . He knew that in sleep he would at least have some relief from the pain . He also knew that once Father got over his fit of rage , he would take care of the wounds inflicted by Eddie , and Charles would be able to heal . He frowned when he thought about Eddie 's reaction . Devin had just stolen his van , and he knew that he could be facing major problems with the law . His mind raced , and he thought about Catherine Chandler . He wondered if Vincent and she had kept in touch . Maybe he could persuade Catherine to help him out of the mess he 'd gotten himself in . Charles moaned in the back , and Devin pushed the speed limit even higher . A few hours later , he was making his way through the streets of New York , trying to decide on the safest entrance for him and Charles to use . Suddenly , lights from a police car were flashing behind him . " Damn it , Eddie ! " he thought . Devin floored the accelerator and turned sharply around a corner . Two more turns bought him some time , and he and Charles hopped from the vehicle . Devin struggled with the manhole cover , and Charles bent over to help him lift it off . Devin all but pushed Charles inside the dark hole , and followed him down just before the police sighted the abandoned van . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On the other side of the city , Catherine had been on her way to the tunnels through the park when Vincent surprised her . She had been looking in the other direction when the bushes ahead of her rustled noisily and she slammed to a stop . He felt her burst of fear and called out immediately . " Catherine ? " They slowly walked through the park , keeping to the shadows . Catherine was enjoying spending time with him in the crisp evening air . When he grew quiet , she glanced up and smiled as she wondered at the look on his face . " That 's a mysterious smile . " Vincent nodded as he tried to hide his curiosity . Catherine smirked , knowing how curious he was and how hard he was trying to not ask any questions . " Aren 't you going to say ' What , again ? You just saw him last week . ' " Catherine dreamed briefly of him kissing her to distraction to get the answer from her . She blushed and looked at the ground . " And you have to wait to find out what it is . . . " Catherine chuckled as they quickened their pace . " You didn 't finish your story of seeing the moon for the first time . " Vincent was getting more excited by the second and shrugged . " Perhaps another time . We don 't want to keep Mouse waiting . " Mouse was waiting for them , and together he and Catherine revealed the magic ball they had made for Vincent . When a person touched it , the electricity inside the ball would arc and take on the appearance of lightning . Vincent was enjoying the gift when Arthur , the raccoon , set off an alarm . Mouse blushed in embarrassment , thinking that the invention was perhaps malfunctioning . Then he began to wonder if it was actually working properly and they had an intruder . Mouse turned to leave . " Catch up after I look . . . ' bye , Catherine . " " ' Bye , Mouse , " Catherine said to the air , as Mouse had already left . Vincent turned to Catherine and cocked his head . " I need to go check . . . " Unknown to her , Mouse had snuck back into the room and scared her as he suddenly stood in front of her and shrugged indifferently . " Not worried . . . Vincent takes care of himself . " Devin sighed . " Charles , can you just try to trust me ? You know I would never do anything to hurt you . C ' mon , we only have a little bit further . " Devin cajoled some more . " Remember what I told you about the secret place where I was born ? Its right over there . . . across the bridge . . . it 's full of music and candles everywhere you look . And the people . . . they 're like a family . " Vincent knew for sure it was Devin , and he could hear the pain in the other man 's voice . Knowing Devin must trust this man if he brought him Below , he came around the corner and revealed himself . " There are no freaks . . . here . " He looked at Devin and then at a man who hid himself under a hood . Vincent lowered his hood and his face came fully into view . Devin stood up and turned to look at his little brother , grateful that he had stepped forward and tried to help . Charles gasped in surprise when Vincent revealed his face , and he slowly walked around Devin . He took a few steps towards Vincent , who was reaching out to him , offering his hand to help him . Devin followed Charles across the bridge . Vincent cocked his head and smiled at Devin . " You 're back , and it took less than twenty years . " Vincent , Devin and Charles made their way slowly through the tunnel . Devin watched Charles closely as he struggled with his injuries . " My father will fix you right up . You 'll be good as new . " Vincent cleared his throat and Father looked up . Instantly , his face changed to worry . Vincent was quick to try to diffuse the situation . " Father , Devin has brought a friend with him . This is Charles . Charles , this is our father . " Charles nodded but he had seen Father 's reaction and tried to explain . " Not expecting me . . . shouldn 't have come . Not good to surprise people . " Father heard the fear and the pain in the man 's voice and rushed to put him at ease . " You are unexpected , yes , but not unwelcome . Come , Charles , let 's have a seat over here and get acquainted . " Devin prompted Charles to take a seat in a chair . Father tried to examine the wounds Charles had on his back , but as he tried to lift the hood from Charles ' head , Charles nervously lashed out and grabbed at his wrist , inadvertently breaking his wrist . Vincent took Charles to the hospital chamber and promised to cleanse his wounds while Father sent Devin to get Mary to help set his wrist . Because of Vincent 's unusual appearance , Charles opened up to him , as he seemed to understand everything he was going through . Meanwhile , Vincent cleaned the horrible lash marks on Charles ' back , and frowned at the scars that were present from other whippings the man must have received . Vincent reflected on his own life and truly appreciated the way he had been raised , and he realized it could have been so much worse . Poor Charles hadn 't been so lucky . When he was finished cleaning his back , Vincent helped Charles put on his shirt . He walked over to the cabinet and grabbed a medicine bottle and removed two tablets . With a glass of water in hand , he offered the tablets to Charles . " If you take these , it will help with the pain . " Charles looked at him uncertainly but could see the compassion in Vincent 's eyes , so he took the pills and drank the glass of water . " Charles , you can sleep in this bed tonight . I 'm sure Devin will sleep in the bunk next to you . " " You 're welcome . " Vincent could see how exhausted Charles was but that he was still nervous in his new surroundings . " I could read to you until you fall asleep . " Vincent headed towards his chamber and walked in to find Devin sitting in his chair . They had reminisced for a while when Devin asked about Catherine . " I might need her to help me with some trouble I 've gotten myself in . What do you think ? " Devin rolled his eyes . " What kind of an answer is that ? Don 't you two talk at all ? You have no idea when she 'll come down again ? " Devin exploded angrily . " Nothing ! I 'm asking you simple questions and you won 't answer me ! You 've been seeing a woman for almost two years , and you can 't tell me the next time you 'll see her ? ! " Devin was so nervous about stealing Eddie 's van and coercing Charles , he lashed out again . " So she gets to call all the shots in your relationship ? You 're just her furry pet ? " Vincent frowned as he looked at the floor and tried to control his temper . He knew something was seriously wrong for Devin to be taking it out on him , and he knew Devin would eventually apologize and tell him what was going on . True to form , Devin sat down again and sighed . " Vin , I 'm sorry . I 'm an idiot . I shouldn 't have said that stuff . It 's none of my business . I . . . got myself into some trouble bringing Charles here , and I need Catherine to go to bat for me . " Vincent looked over at Devin and saw his sincerity . " It 's all right , Dev . My relationship with Catherine is complicated . But I know she 'd help you if you asked . " Devin nodded , and Vincent changed the subject . " Tell me about Charles ? " Father chose that moment to walk in . " That 's right , Devin . I know I never said it often enough , but I do love you . " He looked at Vincent and then at Devin again . " Both of you . " Devin and Vincent exchanged grins . " I 've just come from the hospital chamber . Charles is resting comfortably but he seems to be running a slight fever . I 'll check on him periodically throughout the night . " Devin interrupted him as he stood . " Father , get a good night 's rest . I 'll be bunking next to Charles . I 'll check on him and , if I get concerned for any reason , I 'll wake you . " Father blinked in surprise at Devin 's show of responsibility . " Oh . . . well . . . um … good . Well , then , I 'll head to my chamber . " Devin stood . " Yeah , me too . It 's been a long day . " He leaned over and kissed Father on the forehead . " Good night . " Catherine was rushing to work the next morning when she suddenly felt someone come up too close behind her and grab her shoulder . Just then , the elevator doors opened and she reached out , grabbed the person 's arm , and flipped them over her shoulder . Devin grunted when he hit the floor , then he slowly got up and looked at her with a smile on his face . " Going down , I guess . " Catherine could tell he was serious , and she knew it had to be important or he wouldn 't have asked . She sighed loudly as she turned to go back into her apartment . " I 'll have to call the office . " Devin grinned widely when he heard her response . She rolled her eyes at him and tried to look indignant . " Do I at least get to know what the emergency is ? " Devin followed her inside and waited quietly while she called work and told them she was taking a personal day . Catherine hung up the phone , and Devin motioned with his arms as he looked around . " Nice digs , Chandler . " " Okay ? " Devin raised his eyebrows . " It 's not exactly on the same comfort level as the world Below or the places I 've been . " Devin nodded , secretly pleased with her answer . Vincent had chosen someone that was definitely worthy of him . He made a mental note to tell Vincent that when he saw him . Catherine grabbed both her house keys and car keys . " I 'm assuming I 'm supposed to drive ? " They left the apartment and headed down to the garage . Catherine hopped on the interstate , and they were headed out of town before she glanced over at Devin . " So . . . you 're really not going to tell me what this is about until we get there ? " Catherine knew he was stretching the truth , and played along . " Yeah , I guess I could . Let 's see . . . you went away for , like , twenty years , with no contact , then after . . . what . . . like , six months . . . you missed everyone so much you came back for a visit ? " Devin nodded . " That about sums it up . " Wanting to change the subject , he looked over at her . " So , how 's my little brother ? " Devin looked at her to see if there was any anger in her eyes . He grinned when he saw them sparkling . " Yeah , I guess so . Sorry about that . " Devin nodded with understanding . " Which is the one I used . I wondered how they found me so quickly . " " Father must have been happy to see you . " " I 'm sure he means it . He told Vincent and me how happy he was after you visited last time . He said it had always bothered him that you didn 't know the truth , and then after you were gone it was too late for him to change the past . He said he felt , for once in his life , that he was complete . Your disappearance had created a hole in his heart that only you could fill . " Devin smiled . " That 's nice to know . I 've had a lot of time to think about family lately , and I think you 're right . Father can be impossible sometimes , but inside I know he loves Vincent and me . " Traffic was lighter than usual , and they were at the carnival grounds within two hours . Catherine parked , and followed Devin through the rows of tents . He explained to her how he had taken up his old act of knife throwing . " I could use a pretty assistant . . . " Catherine laughed . " I bet you could , " she said excitedly as she cocked her head in a familiar gesture . " What do you think Vincent 's reaction would be when he found out you were going to throw knives at me ? " While Catherine stood on the outside of the tent , she listened as Devin confronted Eddie . She overheard them talking about someone named Charles , and frowned as she realized that , despite the fact that Devin had broken so many laws , she felt he did the right thing . She stepped back and glanced at the caricature of a man on the side of the tent . She instantly thought of Vincent , and knew then that if she was in the same position as Devin , she would have made the same decisions he had . She walked in on Devin and Eddie arguing . She listened in disbelief as Eddie proclaimed over and over that he had a right to control Charles . With an air of authority , Catherine threatened Eddie with retaliation if he tried to make trouble for Devin . " Good ! That 's a good place for him . " She grew angry again . " We can keep him away from that despicable thing he calls a brother . " Catherine scowled in disgust . " Of all the low - down disgusting people in this world . . . " Devin shrugged . " You 'd be amazed at what kind of people are out there , Chandler . " Catherine opened the car and she and Devin got in . She started it and pulled away , all the while keeping up her tirade . " Eddie was his brother ! How could he treat someone that poorly ? How could he do that to his own family ? " " I guess he thought he was taking care of him . " " Taking care of him ? How ? By putting him in a cage ? ! He should have been doing things with him , traveling , enriching his life . He shouldn 't have cared how Charles looked ! " Catherine 's words hung in the air , and twenty years of guilt had Devin staring out the window of the car . He thought of Vincent and the life they once lived . Filled with remorse , he fell silent while Catherine ranted for the next half hour . She finally wore herself out and they drove in silence . She realized Devin hadn 't said much , and she glanced over at him repeatedly . She thought he looked like he was mulling over a problem in his head , and she stayed silent to let him think . A half an hour later , she glanced over at him and realized he was still lost in thought . Hoping to get him to talk about it , she smiled over at him . " You haven 't said three words for the last sixty miles . " " I haven 't felt much like talking . " Devin looked at her . " You run a pretty smooth con , Chandler . . . that bit about being the DA . " " I never said I did ! " They smiled together as they shared the joke . Devin grew serious and looked out the window again . " You thinking about Charles ? " she wondered aloud . She nodded in agreement as she pulled up in Central Park and found a parking space . " We 'll explain it to him . He 'll understand . " " He was always a great brother . " They were walking through the park when Devin suddenly turned to her . " You got any brothers or sisters , Chandler ? " " No , I 'm an only child . I had an imaginary playmate once , a pretend sister . I would make tea for us and tell Daddy not to sit on her , and at night in bed . . . we would whisper secrets to each other in the dark . " Devin smiled as he broke out in verse . " ' The time has come , ' the walrus said , ' to speak of many things . . . ' " Catherine interrupted him with a grin . " ' Of ships and strings and sealing wax . . . ' " Knowing she completely understood , Devin smiled back . " ; Of cabbages and kings . . . ' We hatched plots , made up stories , called each other names , talked about fears you can 't talk about during the day . . . and dreams . Oh , God , how we dreamed ! Things we were gonna do , Vincent and me and places we were gonna go . . . anywhere south of Oz and north of Shangri - La . " He lowered his head . " Then I grew a little older , and one day I realized that I was never gonna do any of them unless I left Vincent behind . " He looked down disgustedly and then hit himself in the chest . " So I guess Eddie and me . . . we 're not so different after all . " Catherine touched his arm in comfort and led him towards the culvert entrance . " I don 't think that 's true , Devin . Vincent told me once that you were the only one who was irresponsible enough to dream dreams that included him . He looked up to you so much . . . " Catherine sighed . " You were young , Devin . . . just old enough to think you could take care of yourself but young enough to not realize that you couldn 't . You were angry and you made an impulsive mistake . Vincent doesn 't hold it against you . " Devin 's stomach fluttered and he looked down at the two children . " You mean Charles ? " Samantha nodded , and Devin continued . " Was there a problem ? " " Yeah ! We heard the guy went crazy in Mouse 's chamber . He smashed a bunch of stuff , " Samantha informed him . Geoffrey nodded . " Yeah , he almost killed Mouse . He burned him really bad ! Father 's working on him right now . " " Hello , Catherine , " Father greeted her glumly while Mouse hissed in pain . " Father . . . " Catherine acknowledged . Father glanced over at Devin and was ready to make an angry retort . He frowned and stopped himself when he could see Devin was so distraught . " I don 't know what happened . You might want to go help your brother find Charles . Last report we heard , they were headed towards the spiral staircase . " Devin nodded , and he and Catherine took off again . They made their way down the staircase and stopped when they heard a man scream out . Catherine jumped nervously back , and Devin steadied her with his arm . They walked a few more steps and stopped when they could hear Vincent talking , trying to convince Charles to come to him . They both listened to him tell a story about himself to Charles . " When I was young , I only knew these tunnels . But I would hear the other children talk of the world Above and all its wonders , and I wanted to see them too . So one night , Devin took me up to the park . The lights went on forever , and the night was full of sounds , smells , and music . So much so that it made me dizzy , and when I looked up . . . " " No , it was the moon . It was the most magical thing I 've ever seen , and I was afraid that if I looked away , even for a second , that it would vanish , and I would never see it again . A car passed by no further from me than you are now , but I never even heard it , and when I looked . . . I glanced at a face pressed against the window . It was a little girl no older than I was . She saw me . " Vincent nodded . " A month later . Devin made me . He promised that he would stay close , and he reminded me that the moon would be full again . " Catherine ached inside for the pain that Vincent as a little boy had endured . Then she glanced over at Devin and smiled . She loved the fact that he had pushed Vincent to once again face his fears . Charles shook his head slowly . " I can 't ever go back . . . to see the moon . " Vincent and Charles both turned to gaze up at Devin and Catherine . Charles stepped back in the shadows when he saw Catherine standing there with Devin . Catherine frowned at his reaction and walked down a few steps to be on the same level as he was . She leaned over and extended her hand . " Hi , I 'm Catherine . Devin 's told me a lot about you , Charles . It 's nice to finally meet you . " Charles reluctantly shook her hand . " Nice to meet you , too . " Catherine smiled as Charles became comfortable and slowly came out of the shadows . " Yes , he is . " She leaned in towards him and conspiratorially whispered , " Sometimes . . . " Charles broke out into a grin , and Catherine laughed with him . Vincent looked gratefully at Catherine , silently thanking her for her ability to put anyone at ease . Devin stepped forward . " Charles , we stopped by the hospital chamber first , then came down here . Mouse is all right , just a few burns . I think we should go there and clear up this misunderstanding . " Devin nodded . " Charles , you 're free to do whatever you want . You can live wherever you choose to live . You can stay here or you can travel with me . " " Sure ! It gets lonely out there . It would be nice to travel with someone . If you don 't like it , we can always come home . " Vincent motioned for Catherine to start walking , and he slid past Devin to follow her . Catherine reached for Vincent 's hand , and together they led the way through the tunnels . Charles and Devin followed closely behind them . Charles pointed at Catherine and Vincent 's clasped hands and shot Devin a questioning look . Soon , he lagged further behind and leaned over and whispered , " Are they in love ? " " Haven 't you ever heard the saying ' love is blind ' ? " Charles shook his head , so Devin explained . " It means that you love the person for what 's on the inside , not their outward appearance . " Charles nodded , but Devin wondered if he really understood , so he continued to explain . " Catherine up there . . . " Devin nodded ahead of them , " she knows Vincent 's different but she 's come to accept those changes , and she loves him despite his unusual appearance . " Devin grunted and shook his head . " I travel too much , Charles . I 've met a few women in my time who 've came close to making me want to settle down , but I always left before they could convince me . " " Eddie won 't cause any trouble , Charles . I promise . " Devin lowered his head with worry and prayed that he could keep that promise to Charles . Up ahead , Catherine leaned into Vincent 's shoulder . " Devin came to my apartment this morning and talked me into taking a ride with him . He took me to the carnival in Middletown . " " We were actually only there a little while . It didn 't take me long to discover that Devin made the right decision getting Charles out of there . " She grinned and rolled her eyes . " He did it by . . . slightly less than legal means , but Charles ' brother Eddie is . . . impossible . " Catherine blew out a long breath . " I told Eddie I was with the DA 's office , and not to think about causing trouble . I think as long as I get him his van back and maybe a small amount of money for his inconvenience . . . he won 't press charges . " " I get back just as much from all of them . " Vincent cocked his head in disbelief , and Catherine rushed to explain . " Look , just last week , Mary saw the hem of my skirt coming out and mended it for me . . . and Mouse offered immediately to help me to build my piece of sky for you . The children . . . " Knowing she would talk about every member of the community , Vincent interrupted her . " Catherine . . . " She stopped talking to look up at him , and she noticed the twinkle in his eyes . She smiled when she realized what she was doing and asked him innocently , " What ? " Vincent and Catherine turned around and noticed they had slowly gotten ahead of the two men . Catherine winced when she saw how Charles struggled to keep up , and felt guilty for not paying attention to how fast they were walking . Devin and Charles caught up to the couple , and Devin pointed at Charles . " I think my friend here needs some reassurance that his brother Eddie won 't cause any problems . " Catherine decided to stretch the truth to put Charles ' mind at ease . " Charles , according to the law you were no longer a minor after the age of 18 . At that time , you became responsible only for yourself and you were no longer under Eddie 's care . You can 't get into trouble for deciding to leave . " Catherine sighed . " Yes , you borrowed his van for a little while . I can only assume you didn 't get his permission because he wasn 't available , right ? " Charles nodded , and she continued . " And you were in need of medical care , which would warrant the reason that you had to borrow the van to seek assistance . Plus , it was the only means of transportation you had ever used , and since it was at your disposal and you helped earn the money it took to invest in the van . . . I 'm not sure you needed permission to use it to seek medical help . " Catherine was surprised that Charles was quicker - thinking than he actually led her to believe , and that he had thought of that problem himself . " No . . . but Devin did take you to see a family member who is a doctor . Now , Father , I 'm sure , has conferred with his colleague in the world Above , and that person , I know , would easily step forward and assume responsibility for your health care . " Vincent stood back and listened with pride as Catherine spun her defense for Devin . Devin broke out into a huge grin . " That 's the attorney I remember working with ! " Catherine smirked at him while Charles continued to mull it over . Devin came forward and nudged him . " See , I told you it would be all right . Now , let 's go to straighten up this little misunderstanding you had earlier . " Vincent turned and Catherine followed his lead and once again the four friends headed to the home tunnels . They quickly made their way to the library and cleared up the earlier mishap . Father welcomed Charles into the community and blinked with surprise when Charles turned him down , stating that Devin didn 't want to be alone anymore , so he was going to be traveling with him . Father smiled with pride at Devin , knowing full well that it was only partially true . Devin caught his eye and winked back at him . Catherine turned to Vincent . " I should leave , as well . I had an important brief I was supposed to finish today . If I work on it the rest of the night , I might be able to have it for Joe tomorrow morning . " She immediately touched his arm . " No , I 'm going to head to the park entrance and grab a cab . I have some notes at the office I need to pick up first . " Vincent nodded while Father looked up at him . " Vincent , perhaps you could walk with her as far as the cross tunnel and then head to the kitchen . . . " He turned to Charles . " You missed lunch earlier ; perhaps you 'd like something to eat . . . " Devin touched Charles on the back . " Charles , would you like to eat lunch with Mouse ? It 'll give you to a chance to become friends . " Father frowned . " Yes , well , I 'm counting on Charles to keep you out of trouble . Do you think you could do that , Charles ? " Catherine rolled her eyes and pretended to ignore him . " Charles , it was very nice meeting you . I hope I 'll be able to make it Below before you leave . " Devin opened his arms and looked at her hopefully . Catherine laughed and came forward and hugged him . Devin hugged her and then stepped back and winked at her before he cocked his head towards Vincent . " As soon as you get tired of spending time with him , let me know . I 'll come back for a visit . " Vincent blushed and looked down at his feet while Devin shrugged . " You never know , Chandler . Spend some more time with me , you may find what you 're looking for . " Devin shook his head . " No . . . well . . . yeah , but it 's more than that . I can see a side of Vincent I 've never seen before . He looks . . . comfortable with who he is . Do you know what I mean ? " Devin 's eyebrows shot up in surprise , then he frowned when he realized the implications . " Are you telling me Vincent has never . . . ? That he 's still a . . . ? " " I can 't believe I 'm having this conversation but here it goes … " Devin rubbed a hand over his face . " Why do you think he 'd hurt her ? " " There was someone once , a long time ago . Vincent held her too close and his nails . . . " Devin unconsciously rubbed a hand over his scarred cheek . Father watched and shook his head . " No , Devin , it wasn 't anywhere near the same type of injury . " Devin stopped as Vincent walked into the room . The three of them sat and visited while Devin ate his meal . Charles walked in after an hour and Father motioned for him to have a seat . Father turned to Charles . " Charles , if you are leaving with Devin when he goes , perhaps you would let me look at your injuries . I 'd like to make sure that they are properly healed before you take off for . . . " He looked at Devin to fill in the blank . Devin shrugged . " Where do you want to head to , Charles ? " Catherine went to work and grabbed her notes , then headed home . She worked feverishly on them for hours and was able to finish them that night . Satisfied , she leaned back against the headboard of her bed and realized it was only 10 : 00 when she looked up at the clock . She grabbed the phone and quickly dialed . " Hello . " " It would take all night ! " Jenny offered before she quieted down again . " And unfortunately , I haven 't got all night . I have a meeting at 7 : 00 tomorrow morning . " " Oh , Cath . I wish I could help but . . . Hey , wait . . . " Catherine could hear her rummaging through some paperwork and then she came back on the line . " Yep ! I have Carlos delivering books to a place in Roxbury . Middletown 's on the way back . He could swing by and get you . " " Um . . . well . . . if he leaves at 8 : 00 and he gets there . . . " Catherine stayed quiet while Jenny figured it out . " About 1 : 00 , I think . " " Radcliffe , " Joe said without looking up . " You better have that . . . " He stopped when Catherine set the file down in front of him . He looked up sheepishly , then frowned at her attire . " You investigating something today , or is that a new look ? " Catherine rolled her eyes . " I need to run an errand . I 'll be gone most of the day . " Joe started to protest but Catherine stopped him . " I know , I know , I was gone yesterday . I finished the brief you wanted , and I 'll take some work home with me and finish it tonight . " Catherine left and went over to the police station . She lied to the police officer and paid the fine to get Eddie 's van out of the impound lot . Within half an hour she was on her way towards the circus . The grounds were unusually empty as she made her way through the tents when she spotted a group of men . The men started whistling and calling out to her . " Hey , sweet thing ! " A clean - cut handsome one hit the other two men . " Leave her alone . She 's got more class in her pinky finger than you two got in your whole body . " He turned to Catherine . " Sorry , lady . Who ya lookin ' for ? " She walked into the empty tent and saw Eddie cleaning out the pens of goats . Eddie turned and saw her , then his face screwed up in anger . " You bring back the freak ? " Catherine 's eyes flashed with anger . " Charles is with friends right now . He 's decided to give up his carnival days . As a sign of friendship to him , I offered to compensate you for your loss . " Eddie looked at her and realized she was not going to take kindly to him trying to rip her off . Catherine ignored him and started to fill out the check . She stopped and looked up . " Well ? " Catherine shook her head . " I 've got my reasons . Once you sign that check , you 'll be admitting you sold your brother for $ 10 , 000 . I imagine that should keep you honest . Leave Charles alone . " Eddie sneered . " Tell him I said have a nice life . " Eddie laughed as he walked away . Catherine shuddered in disgust , then walked to catch up with her ride . Vincent and Charles were reading in a chamber filled with children . Charles sat fascinated while Vincent 's voice carried throughout the room . Catherine stood silently in the doorway but Vincent knew the instant she was there , and he finished the chapter he was reading . He stood and handed the book to Samantha . " Can you finish this while I speak to Catherine ? " Vincent blushed . He and Catherine both knew how much Zack hated to read in public . For him to offer to do so in order that they could spend some time together was obvious . " Thank you , Zack . " Catherine smiled . Vincent led her away and Catherine took his hand . " I actually just came down to tell Devin I returned the car he borrowed . " Just then , Vincent could hear arguing from the other room . " Excuse me , " he said as he went into the chamber . Catherine shook her head . " Doesn 't matter . I ensured Eddie 's silence . " Devin frowned . " Look , Cathy , I don 't expect you to pay my way out of trouble . I 'll get you the money . How much ? " Catherine sighed and looked away . " Devin , it doesn 't matter . I mean , how much would it be worth to have Charles free to do as he pleases ? " Catherine softened immediately . " Devin , I have it and I put it to good use . It 's that simple , really . Let 's forget it . " " Forget what ? " Vincent asked as he stepped back into the tunnel way . " I . . . uh . . . wanted to pay Catherine back for the gas she used in the van , " Devin lied . A week later , Charles was healed enough to leave with Devin . He had spent many hours with Vincent and Devin and even Father , reading and talking about all different things . Charles healed under their watchful gaze and he began to come out of his shell . Monday morning , Catherine was on her way to work when the elevator doors opened at her floor and there stood Devin . " Not again ! Don 't tell me . . . you rescued the Iron Man ? " Devin shrugged . " I don 't know . Let 's say . . . Washington . " He withdrew a wad of cash from his pocket . " This is all I have right now . I 'll send you some more when I get a chance . " Catherine stuffed the money back into his front pocket . " Keep it . This one 's on me . " She waved her hand in the air when he made to protest . " I want to . No arguments , please ! " She walked to the office and called around to a few rental places . She gasped at the enormous prices they were asking for a one - way rental . Joe overheard her and came over curiously . " You planning a bank heist , Radcliffe ? " Catherine sighed . " No , a friend of mine needs to rent a van . I said I 'd call around for him , but it 's a one - way rental and everyone is trying to rip me off ! " Joe left and called him , then came back right away . He handed Catherine a slip of paper . " Here 's his address . He lowered it for you to $ 1200 . He 's there until 5 : 00 . " Catherine sent word Below that she had secured a van . Then she took it upon herself to pack it with some needed supplies . The next morning , she headed Below . Devin grinned as he took them from her and shot to his feet . " Thank you , ma ' am . I promise your kindness will be repaid one day . " Catherine blushed and looked away . " Um … I didn 't rent it . " " You didn 't rent it . So … what ? You took a page from my book and stole it ? " She reached into her pocket and brought out an envelope and handed it to Devin . He opened it up and took out the document , then quickly scanned the bill of sale , which listed him as the owner . Devin sat down heavily on the bed . " Chandler , in the real world , men like me can 't afford to buy whatever they want . " Catherine sat down next to him as she opened up the document and pointed at the bottom line . " Devin , it didn 't cost that much more than a week 's rental would have cost . Joe Maxwell 's mechanic gave me a great deal on it , and I decided to just buy it . I didn 't consult you because I 'm not asking for reimbursement . "