Abel blinked his eyes twice. He only heard the word nothing from the kid. Perhaps he misheard him or what he really meant was, it's nothing.
Looking at the kid, he seemed to have no intention of saying anything else, so Abel didn't pursue the topic. Well, it's not a big deal. In his mind, 'Ah, perhaps the kid wanted to say something,' Abel thought when it came to his mind.
Abel was right. Jem wanted to ask something, but he realized this wasn't the right place for it, so the word nothing came out of his mouth instead. Also, there was something that caught his attention.
Jem's nose twitched slightly because of the strange odor that only him could smell.
Their attention was caught by the mayor when he started opening his mouth.
