Most of the time, though, he is alone with his gang, so Avery's visits stand out in his memory as if they were special events; in truth, they have nothing to say to each other. ("Have you heard from him?" - "No, have you?" - "Nope.") He usually plants himself next to Scorpius, stares into the distance for a few hours, in the office container or the greenhouse, his backside leaning against a planting table, his shoulders close to Scorpius', only to disappear again later.