Hey, animals are a little like angry teenagers. Give them some time, they'll come around.

[Just don't tell any of the wayward teens he's picked up about that comparison. Vyng and his family might not mind, but some of the others would.]

I understand. [Boy does he ever understand. The ones he's picked up here were never as young as Billie seems to be, but, still. Kids like Will, or like Eddie had been in the beginning... Edddie...] If you're ever worried about him, you could let him stay at the orphanage while you're out.

I've never seen anything bad happen to a kid while they're there. I know it doesn't fix everything, but, if you're in a bind...