Ben nodded at Uriel, and had the man been of his own kind, he would have reached out and clapped his shoulder. But that might be perceived as not very deferential. "From what I've heard, t' parents hold ye in high esteem. Ye're feeding the bairns. And ye're not beatin' the stupid ones for bein' stupid." He had also heard that Mr. Meijer's class was a jungle, but he decided not to mention that.