"That's another thing. Joe's been looking for his dog for some time, he didn't know where she'd gone," he said, words getting a bit more clipped though with no emotion to them. "I agree with Adam's punishment, but I came here to tell you myself that I'm disappointed," he said, very calmly. "And I don't have much else to say to you, Coraline. I'm sorry. Because Lucy might have forgotten about you, but do you think that means Adam or I did?"

"You're not the only one with feelings, Miss Jones," he said, very evenly.