Austin Moore liked children, especially plump little girls, who just melted his heart. He squatted down and waved at Lucas Knox,
"Hey kiddo, I heard your name is Lucas, right? Uncle is a very good friend of your mommy, how about Uncle takes you to buy a kitty?"
Lucas Knox looked up at Clara Knox; Mommy had taught her not to take things from strangers, much less go with them. This flamboyantly dressed uncle in front of her was a stranger; she wouldn't be coaxed away by a kitten.
"Mommy said not to take things from strangers. I don't want it."
Isaac Turner stepped forward, squatting down,
"Your godfather will take you to buy it. What breed of kitten would you like?"
Although Lucas Knox had seen this godfather in videos before, Mommy often called him when she was in Sea City. She looked at Clara Knox again, somewhat wanting to go with her godfather but afraid that Mommy wouldn't agree.