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[There had to be a reason that Esther, young as she is, would be an inmate. The Piemaker believes he's seen it for the first time, as he slides out of his chair to sit on the floor in front of Esther. He too hugs his knees, which tends to look a little ridiculous with how tall of a man he is.

He hadn't wanted anyone to know his secret when he came to the Barge. Now, whole groups knew. He wondered why he bothered keeping it a secret at all.

Digby trots over to put his head in Esther's lap. He wasn't bothered by memories. He only wanted to be petted]

I didn't...d-do anything.

I didn't do anything.