2. I'm Leaving Now
It was his first assignment.
No, that wasn't quite true. It was his first assignment that he was actually willing to do. And it would also be the first time he would have to travel. As far as Roy knew, the boy's first time traveling alone had been when he'd come to Central to take the State Exam, and he offered Ed an escort to help him get into the swing of things.
"No thanks," he'd said, "I'll grab Al and my things and head to the train station."
Sometimes it was difficult to remember that he was only twelve.