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Slowly, lunch came to be expected. As the kids came to trust me, I gave up the pretense of just having snacks, and between Ma and I, we had a full spread at the library Monday through Friday. I'd tried to bring up the idea of them going to the diner on the weekends, but Gideon had gathered the rest of the kids up and left half a meal when I'd pushed. They'd been back on Monday, a little wary, but I didn't bring it up again, and we'd settled into somewhat of a routine.
I had no question they were homeless and on their own. The others looked to Gideon whenever an uncertainty came up, though the two I guessed were about the same age as him, Bethany and Kaden, didn't always seem to agree with him. If they argued, they did so discreetly.
I was determined to do more for these kids tha
