There was so much he didn't know and that he'd forgotten to ask. He needed a list. These were important things, and he couldn't go back to school without knowing them. Owling Uncle Bill had to be first on his list.
"Well, even with bald spots, I'll still be a kick-arse hawk," Hugo said firmly. He wasn't going to accept anything less than that.
He grinned at his sister, and rolled his eyes right back. It was good to be teasing again, there had been too many tears for his liking. "Patience and I don't really get along Rosie," he said, finishing up the first of the preparations. "But I'll do my best. Promise."