The disappointment in the child's heart quickly dissipated. The child hugged the empty, tattered basket, gratefully and solemnly bowing to the two noble personages: "Thank you, Milady and Milord."
Jasmine had noticed the child outside the window early on; she just didn't stop Xavier from interacting with the child.
Do not be fooled by the child's young age, seemingly frail and pitiful, but Jasmine never dared to underestimate children who grew up struggling in slums like this. Although they had the status of freemen, seemingly much better than slaves, one must not forget that this was a group of people with no arable land. Having no land could be said to have nothing left to lose; even if they suddenly did some shocking things, it wouldn't make people feel surprised.
Not to mention far away, even the majority of those vicious pirates at sea originated from slums like this.
