One of the little boys stops Summer with a gasp. "Was she trying to give you cooties?!" The eldest gently whacks the side of the boy's head. "Don't interrupt, Haru! It's just starting to get good!" Summer laughs quietly. "It's okay, Jikal. Haru can ask questions. And no, Haru, she was trying to do something worse than give me cooties." Haru's expression turns from excited to confused. "There's something worse than cooties?"
"Indeed there is, Haru. Now, as I was saying..."
