"Glad you showed up today." Leonard had both his hands back in his pocket, but he smiled at Mick anyway. He tended to smile around Mick, more than he ever did usually. Something he hadn't realised until later and all the more reason to change to his school. "Life's never boring with me, you gotta know that."

If not, he'd get the reminder soon enough. "I got a few ideas for outside school activities too, if you're interested." He always had ideas.