 Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
Gabriel knew. He couldn't not know how lucky he was to go to school in the middle of a rainforest, not with a mother like his. She might have disowned him if she found out his flat here in London had a grand total of zero plants and zero pets. And...hopefully his sister wouldn't rat him out when she went back home.
As for which country he was from? Gabriel shrugged. "I was born in Peru, but we moved around a lot growing up," he explained. Six? Had they lived in six countries? Gabriel tried to count in his head, but was fairly certain the woman's pronouncement she had transferred schools in her sixth year had thrown him off. He did not process that she had previously gone to Ilvermorny, nor that she was a Ravenclaw like his mother. He was too busy trying to count.
He stepped up to the counter, and deposited his two items while he dug for one, two...seven sickles. There. It was easier to count something tangible. He handed the coins to the shopkeeper, and scooped the teacup and sweets up.
He stepped out of the way. "Well, it's been a pleasure talking to you...again." Hadn't they already tried to part ways earlier? Maybe this time they would be successful. |