“That’s the asteroid belt!” Joy points out to Charlie. “There’s a super cool weapons shop that has all the weapons you’d ever want.”

“Ah,” Charlie nods, but with hesitation. It doesn’t look to me like he wanted weapons in the first place.

“He’s a cool kid,” I lean against the railing next to Justin. Suzy’s on his right, I’m on his left. I think it’s time to make Justin think about something else.

Justin straightens and looks at him. “He does look nice. They’re great friends.”

“I saved that world,” Joy points out to Charlie, oblivious to the grownups. “And that world. And that world. And that world.”

“Whoooah!” Charlie says wide-eyed.

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