He observed then that the bits of paper were soiled and worn as though they had been handled a great deal.

He made no effort to restrain the exclamation that followed this discovery.
"You drew these pictures for Bram," he scanning them more carefully.
"That settles one thing.

Bram doesn't know much more about you than, I do.

Ships, and dogs, and men--and fighting--a lot of fighting--and--" His eyes stopped at one of the pictures and his heart gave a sudden excited thump.

He picked up the bit of paper which had evidently been part of a small sack.