She tried to make the filling of Oliver's bag as non-traumatic an experience as she could. When she explained the purpose of the small bag, his brown eyes widened in fear. What he must have been expecting to happen was anyone's guess because he wasn't talking. Attempting to remain as upbeat as possible, she left him alone with the task of packing whatever clothes and books he thought he might need if they were to go on holiday. The boy was far from stupid. He understood without her saying so explicitly that they had to be ready in case they had to run.