"My head hurts like someone's been using it for a drum, but that's normal," Kala said, watching him carefully, then poked him in the side again for being entirely too silly. "And don't be silly, I'm coming with you. I don't kick people out. That's mean."

She reached to ruffle his hair and let out a soft sigh.

"This place isn't really helpful to you at all, so, we should go somewhere else."