"I don't think I've ever had it." He had apples before and he'd had pies but they usually had meat in them. He had heard talk of an apple crumb and had once been snuck a bite of treacle by one of the older ladies but he had never had apple pie. Intriguing. "I liked baked apples a lot. It's my favourite. You just add some sugar, some cinnamon and apple juice - it bakes for ages but it's well worth it."

He set his gifts down on the floor and then sat down to look at them. "Thank you for the colouring book and the crayons. May I use them?"