Her experience with children was limited, and she hadn't exactly been normal while growing up, but she'd had enough of a traditional background to know that this wasn't something that should be happening. A child should not be running around a potentially dangerous place with no adult supervision.

She couldn't keep the hint of skepticism out of her voice. "Your parents left the country and you weren't staying with any adults while they were gone?" It sounded like the type of con she used to play with John when they were kids.