Once Toby’s hand was stabilized, and the teachers were convinced he hadn’t taken a hit to the head, he was shipped off to hospital for a full check-up. His father arrived soon after and sat with him while the doctors treated both his hand and the scratches he’d picked up falling through the branches.
During the whole time Toby’s father didn’t once tell him off. He did ask if Toby had learnt any lessons. Toby nodded and replied that he’d learnt to stop climbing when the branches turned green. His father laughed at that, hugged him gently and said that was a good lesson to learn.
His father drove the car home as he often liked to, though the automated systems were always waiting to step in if any danger developed. Only then did Toby feel he was able to mention Rusty, how the drone had
