Yuri bit the inside of his lip to try and stop himself from asking something that might sound vaguely interested or enthusiastic. The propspect of other kids, who were not like the little girl from the book shop, rich, spoiled and able to read already.

Yuri kicked at a rock that was by his shoe sending up a shower of dirt and dust. 'So can you...' he started and thens topped himself, lookng off down the street and up in the air at nothing in particular, anything to not look interested in the conversation at hand. 'C'en you read then?' he took a deep breath and huffed it out quickly, 'Cen you read?' he finished in one breath

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