The first question the kid asked was kind of moot since he answered anyway and Gavin ignored it until he asked about the dog. That gave the kid a bit of a plus in his book and he looked up and nodded. "He's just skittish," he murmured. "Bad past."
Max had calmed down some but he stayed on the side of Gavin that was not near the new stranger, watching Johnny warily from his safe spot. "You should watch where you're going," Gavin muttered. "Might not be so lucky next time, crack your head open."