You do for now. [Jim immediately responded, eyes locking on to the child again.]

And human life has mattered to him so rarely in the past, so you must mean something to him.

[Jim cracked his jaw, shifting the lower mandible just slightly side to side as he stared down unblinkingly at Conan. He gave no indication he knew what the boy was talking about.]

Come near you with what, dear child, I don't know what you mean.