Clue had thus far made no effort to actually hide — for he was young enough to dream of it, but old enough to realise its folly.

He didn't take his eyes from the Lake, but he saw the other boy in his peripheral vision, and gave him a thoughtful pause of consideration.

"Anywhere but there", he seemed to repeat Nichols's words, but actually he was answering the question. "That's where I would go."

"Is it the same for you?"