Jesse took the bottle gladly and downed another swallow before wiping his mouth and continuing to speak.
"Kinda," Jesse said, "I found 'im on the ground and nobody's come t'claim 'im. He's my little man." He smiled fondly and looked back toward the children.
"The girl's yours, then?"
Silas blinked for a moment and then went under Cameo's blanket with her, leading her by the hand to one of the various ramshackle tents. There he spread his arms wide, reveling in the two mattresses, Sprite bottle fish tank, and rucksack within.
"Room!"
Oh my.
