
Should he try to meet her glazed gaze through the glass? The girl had no expression. That could just be the vibe here, but it was boring; he could anger her by showing his intention, then capture her emotion for his purpose.

The Pipes Man shuffled to his left, into the line of vision, kicked a leg out and rushed a snapshot before darting back to his right. No change. Nothing from this kid.

‘Go play on your phone!’ he yelled in frustration, and instantly felt like an idiot. What kind of statement is that? No-one seemed to hear, so with a sense of relief he lit a snout, hunched his shoulders and moved on.


