Francis didn't even really bat an eyelash as he considered that. "Sometimes the Brothers forget," he said as if it was perfectly acceptable for them to do so. "It doesn't usually get as bad as this though," he said, as if that excused it. "Occasionally there's a day or two they get very busy. They go away every six months or so and again they usually remember to provide for me, but sometimes it slips their minds. They have so much to focus on, it's understandable. And now I have you to help. The last time they went away and forgot I wasn't so lucky. Clare found me eventually..."