Bram began to cry once again and clung to Elijah. Ben put a hand over his face and frowned.

Suddenly Tobias voice came from the yard, awkwardly: "I'll... see how far Alice is." And he fled went inside.

"I'm sorry, Bram," Ben said begrudgingly. "But ye need to stop bein' rude to people. And ye need to stop cryin'. Alice is about to leave and it won't help her if ye act like this."

But Bram only pressed his face into Elijah's chest and cried more, clinging on tighter.