[That drew another smile from Alex, as he pictured tiny Henry and his adventure books dreaming of living those sorts of fantasies. It was adorable, and even on adult Henry right in front of him? Still adorable.]

You and me both. Never did find my way into any fantasy lands in the back of my closet, so I kind of figured I'd missed my chance. But here we are.

[That I would not allow you to go alone sort of struck him. He couldn't explain how much it mattered that he wasn't alone here. He wasn't good at alone, really. He never had been, And he got the distinct impression that Henry had been alone too often and too long, and he was determined to change that.]</small