by complicatedfaery
I think that one of the hardest things to write is the interactions of young children, especially of the writer does not live, work, or otherwise spend substantial time with them. In this story, the child, Kaelob, makes observations and comments that are more suited to age seventeen than seven, and that lends the story a false note that makes it more difficult for the reader to suspend disbelief.
I felt like this story was pretty good though i do think that the seven year old sounded to old for his age. When I read that Jess was letting him pack for the trip with his grandparents all alone it seemed a little weird too because not many seven year olds would know what to pack for a trip like that.