He had half expected the child to refuse to come back to the cabin with him, and was positively surprised when she agreed. His gentle face broke into a smile and he felt a sudden urge to lift her up in his arms, but knew that the child probably would not like it. His kind smile turned into a grin and he started walking back the way they had come. ”Alright then!” He would have to read up on several possible conditions that fitted her. He was of course intrigued by her, but felt sad for her inability to function like a normal child. Although he did not know if her mind knowingly suffered, he knew how it was to be different and unable to be like the rest. While she seemed indifferent to this, he had suffered greatly during his first seven months of his life and he did not want her to go through anything even remotely related to that.
