I hear the not affording part. Not that we were starved in the Circles, but I find the choice between a bit of bread and a fist not much of a choice at all.

[He gives Cyril a flash of a smile that's less happy and more a slight offering of understanding.]

And yes. They'll steal all sorts of things. Anything that's shiny, or makes an interesting noise, or you might not want them to have. They're very creative. And very determined.