Ah, such a noble heart this man has. Childermass shifts to lean against the building behind him. He's been on his feet all day, and it wears on a man, regardless of whether that is the norm or not.

"She walked away with him," he responds. "How she got him to come with her, your guess is as good as mine. Some children need little coaxing in such matters at all. He did not appear to be harmed, however, no. Whatever her purposes, or your opinions about such a person, she did not seem to treat him unfairly. For a person who was effectively removing a child from their own home, of course." He offers another little shrug.