"You have a funny way of judging people." He lifted one corner of his mouth back at her, amused at the scale she was using to decide interesting character features. That was certainly one way to look at juvenile delinquency. "I'd say falling out of space and ending up climbing out of a fountain is pretty interesting."

We're all criminals. Ah, but there was a theory he had to be careful around.

Jess had to admit, he was in the same sort of middle ground regarding his feelings toward the others in town--he didn't have concrete reasons not to trust them, but that didn't mean he did. Trust was a luxury he couldn't afford, and his history wasn't something to be shared lightly. It had been too dangerous at home. Dangerous for him, and for those involved with him.

"Does everyone really come off as the same caliber of criminal to you? I could see some petty theft for Veronica like palming a lipstick or two, but that's about it. If greens are misdemeanors, what would the greys be charged with?"