"It wasn't anything special. What I did was just the basic decency of a passing adult."
I'm starting to think bringing me out here was just an excuse to talk. The woman sighed at me while adjusting her own clothes. A mustard and burnt orange geometric pattern in the fabric actually complemented her dark skin tone quite well.
> Kind of want to take a photo… <
"Maybe to you. But she told me how you handled it - getting their parents involved and in trouble. Not just scaring them off once… but shining enough light on consequences to make sure it actually stopped."
"I'll have to stress again that I consider that basic decency. I am not so virtuous that I could claim to save every child in the city, but when I see one I've met before in clear trouble…"
Her expression grew even more serious as I trailed off. Maybe I shouldn't have said *clear*... the adorable girl may have downplayed it to her! I too remember a time when I would minimize a situation to my brother when caught.
