More than anything

She doesn't even think to object to the arrangement. It's not as if her bag of groceries can weigh much to him, and she doesn't want to part ways when he's such a marvelous distraction.

As far as questions go, though, she doesn't know where to start. "I, er... I didn't think you'd grow up quite this much," she admits, craning her neck a little to look up at him. "How long did it last, you being a child?" That's safe enough. The only other one that immediately springs to mind is, 'what happened to you?' He might not fancy answering that one.