Honestly, the boundaries are still a bit fuzzy to Laura. She's learning, and London is a confusing, wandering sort of town. So she doesn't realize the danger she's in, finding herself so close to Islington.

The second the boy speaks, she knows what he is. She can smell him. "Oh, I'm quite alright," she says, keeping her voice as neutral as possible. But they both knew what the other was.

"But thank you for the offer, young man."