There were significantly more kids in this place than Layla remembered. But she could tell that most of these kids were not too bright and liked to do foolish things.
Usually, she would have attributed this to these kids being kids, but knowing the Duke's temper and how he liked to collect 'unique' kids through his time outside, it did not seem as if these kids were particularly bright.
Or even picked up by the Duke.
"Hey, may I ask you something? You already told us your reason for sponsoring us, but I don't believe you. Why are you doing all this for us anyway? What do you get out of this?"
The kid who had been Layla's escort all this time finally asked. He looked suspicious of her intentions but hopeful at the same time.
He was also the oldest of the other kids, around 12 years old, and he did not seem to be afraid of Layla.
