He ran away? Maybe that's not the worst news! Sure it means that there's a little version of Livio out there somewhere fending for himself, but if he's not at the orphanage, he won't get taken in by the Eye. Better a hard life of drifting and petty crime than... than that.

"Tell you what." His cigarette's done already, and with a muttered curse he drops it to the ground and trods out the ember. They never last long enough! "After we find Melanie, I'll head back to December and leave him a message, how's that? Big letters on the side of the building where he won't be able to miss it." Assuming he comes by. Assuming he's here. But what else can they do? "For any other kids too, anyone who gets lost or needs a place to go. They should know to come here, what do you think?"