"ASD?" Nope, no idea what that was. But he shook his head at her apology. "No. It didn't cost much. And...he wasn't a problem." While he never would have approached another person as a child, the lost little Espurr had reminded him a little of himself when he was younger. Maybe it was his very quiet behaviour.

At his side, Jennifer reached out a paw to try and bap at the blocks they were playing with. Walter reached over and touched the top of her head. Don't interrupt their games, Jennifer.