Jean-Paul looked down into the pool, considering. "Your parents must love you," he told Victor. "I think you're very lucky in that. It isn't very easy, to be different, but many of us could 'ide it to make it easier. That your 'ometown accepted you as you are, you must be very lucky." He glanced up at Victor again. "Do you like it 'ere? I suppose it's very different from your 'ome." He was always curious about other people's family lives, as his had been practically nonexistent.