Viola raised her eyebrow as the urchin slid into the seat across from her, but she didn't do more than take a sip of her own drink. Really, she had a soft spot for children like Charley--her own family was loud and big and sometimes more than she could handle sometimes, but she couldn't imagine being without them.
And anyway, there were practical uses, too. "Right on time," Vi acknowledged, though she didn't look at the time. It was all the same, regardless. "You doing all right?"
And anyway, there were practical uses, too. "Right on time," Vi acknowledged, though she didn't look at the time. It was all the same, regardless. "You doing all right?"