The children were guileless.
They had practically forgotten everything about what happened last night after a sleep.
"Don't worry about me, I hope to help you share some of this hard labor." Graham Elsher was a natural leader, his every move exuding an effortless grace and rebellion.
The children all listened to him, and the morning's contraband/drug operations went smoothly.
No one caused trouble.
No one slacked off.
And no one cried out.
Perhaps because his return set an example for them.
The supervisor, observing from the side, was very satisfied; Graham's return after his injury seemed transformative, inspiring the children to work alongside him.
Just yesterday, he had still been resisting!
This way, the supervisor had less to worry about.
With Graham leading the children, and "Little Mosquito" supporting them, the supervisor felt he almost didn't need to concern himself at all—the group of child laborers had gotten on track.