"How is he exceptional?" he asks as he pours soup for himself into a bowl and re-lids the pot to keep it warm for when she's done or hungry. Whichever comes first.

He takes the seat near her by the table where he can watch her progress, and help with any feedback she may want. As soon as Kevin is fed and situated, Juan Pedro forgets hes there. He's focused on Eileen, the girl with a young woman living in her brain whom he'd rather see just be the little girl.

"What makes him different from the other horses, beyond his reproach."