As okay as anyone here is. I know he must be homesick, even though he has Lion with him.

[He offers Pearl a smile, even if her question catches him a little off-guard.]

I'm his friend. [After a moment he scratches his cheek, adding on.] I suppose you could say I'm his teacher too? I've been tutoring him in math and a few other subjects. My name is Afonso de Silva, miss.