Cass smirked at the boy, reaching out and ruffling his hair. 'That's right, I did,' he said. 'You've got a good memory.'
He turned to Montague, smiling. 'It's getting better,' he said. 'They've found a treatment and even if it doesn't stop people from getting ill it helps them get better faster,' he said.
He turned back to Marlowe, tilting his head as he looked at the boy. 'Do you like animals, Marlowe?' he asked.