[ serge shakes his head. it might have been easier if that were all, but the reality is more insidious. ]

We both come from lives of luxury. We had been at a private school before this. When we ran away, we obviously lost contact with our families…

[ … ]

It’s hard for two teenagers to make a living. It’s harder when one of them is— [ he hesitates. ] A member of an unwelcome social group. We have no money.