"He really is," says Andrew, with no hesitation at all, and with a smile that verges on worshipful. "He, he's been ... really good to me."

The offer probably shouldn't take him by surprise, but somehow it does. Agreeing is nearly automatic, though. "S-sure, yeah -- "

And he's still holding one of those books, so he's ready to follow Lucas to wherever he needs to put them down.