Benny grabbed the boy's head to keep him from trying to bite and glared at her while waiting for their boss to open the door. "No! Because if I just let him go, it'll be my word against yours. If you believe you are right, than you don't mind facing him and letting him know it is your choice. I won't leave it to chance that he does stay away or that you will be honest!"

[CW: incest mention; vague references to The Romance of Lust which is generally just a gross work.]

He scrambled to hide his book, but then it sounded like they were still arguing, so he propped his feet back up and found his place once more. Where was he? Ah, right, that incestuous passage about gawking at pubic hair.

"ugh! You're such a.... horrible individual!" But Rose knew she couldn't argue with him. She did not dare to face Mr. Meijer and tell him she'd disobey orders.

James suddenly stopped struggling.

"Uh. I have to poop."

Benny looked like he was already tired of her talking. When the boy spoke, he looked at her I surprise and pushed the boy into her arms. "He is your responsibility!"

Rose dragged James outside, ready to take him to the workhouse, but the boy broke free and ran off with a "see you around, suckeeeers!"