When Shire sought out Matthew, he was sitting in a chair, a pair of crutches stacked together against the corner of the wall. On the table in front of him was a motorcycle wheel hub, into which he was threading spokes one by one.
Matthew looked up and smiled when he saw Shire walk in, his face smeared with grime: "Hey, Shire, Mr. Dejoka, it's so good to see you both!"
Dejoka stepped forward and asked, "Are you adjusting well to the work here?"
Matthew waved a hand around: "Oh, this is great, Mr. Dejoka, they've even put me in charge! We earn 50 centimes a day, which is almost the wages of a worker; what more could I ask for?"
Shire didn't waste words and said directly, "Grab your crutches, come with me!"
"Where are we going?" Matthew asked, puzzled.
"Your father wants to see you; he has something to tell you!" Shire replied.
Matthew was incredulous, at this time?