"I've seen some 'special' things." How much should a kid know? Too much knowledge is dangerous, they could get in trouble... but too little and they're ripe pickings for the Others. "Don't touch them. Don't play with them. They're not toys, and that's not a 'he said don't touch so I'm going to touch it'."

He squares his shoulders, drawing himself up to his full height, a slight snarl in his voice. His expression turns cold, even as his anger is almost palpable as a strong heat. "If you break the rules, you pay the price anyway. Do not mess with anything you don't know, especially if you don't know the price. You will only hurt yourself and the ones who care about you."