Clearly no one had ever talked to James about stranger danger. Or maybe they had, and he hadn't listened. The streets were full of dangers for a child alone, especially at night. So what was the harm in going home with someone and having a roof over his head and food in his belly in a place where there would not be screaming and crying adults? James held on tight. The man seemed unsteady and the boy was rather frightened that he would accidentally trip over and he would hurt himself again. "Is it far?" he asked.