"Nice to meet you, Tegan." He smiled at her. He looked up at Adriel, then back at the little girl. "Umm.. okay. My real name is John Connor, but I changed the last name a few times. But it has to be a secret. You can just call me John if you want."
He stood up the, seeing Cassie. He smiled and said with a nod, "Trust me, I understand. I was young once. Err.. younger, I mean." He laughed, then seemed serious. "Anything I should know first? Rules, eating preferences, is candy allowed, contact numbers just in case? I'm sure we'll be fine, but my mom always stressed being prepared for any outcome."