"Like you said, that it's not sharp and won't hurt me. And um, maybe that it's educational," he says, thinking. Adults like when things are educational and not just fun. "And healthy." He grins. It's kind of fun thinking of ways that she can get him past the adults at the Home, even if it's not exactly sneaking because fighting with wooden swords does sound like it could be all those things.

"That's dumb," he says. "Not being responsible, I mean, people not welcoming. Fighting's hard, if someone wants to keep people safe they should be able to."