Julien sighed heavily, wincing as it panged his ribs a little, but then relaxed and shrugged at Alfie. "You're right, of course. I should just concentrate on the notes for now and worry about speaking to my teachers when I get out of here. Which I'm hoping will be soon."
He felt relaxed around Alfie, which was quite a large accomplishment for a kid who usually only felt as such when he was in the company of paperback books.