Sorin said several 'ohs' and 'ahs' as Tanek described what he had been up to. He didn't interrupt, knowing Tanek had a tendency to ramble. It wasn't until towards the end that Sorin blinked and stopped him.
"Wait, you stole again? Tanek..." That disapproving tone had entered Sorin's voice and he withdrew his hand from under the boy's shirt where it had wandered. "And you-- community service? This is meaning you were caught!"
Sorin sat up altogether and looked sternly at Tanek. "What happened?"