[There's a flicker of suspicion, but it disappears quickly. She doesn't want to accept any excuse right now, not really, anything that doesn't prove that she's been right to be suspicious of this kid. IF she could do that, then she'd be able to get rid of the nagging guilt that comes along with suspecting a little kid.]

Wouldn't it be easier to just tell 'em to quit screwing up your name? All you're gonna do is wind up confusing people.

[She sighs and, perhaps precisely because she wasn't able to find anything to latch onto in his reasoning, her voice softens a little as she continues.]

...we're in fall right now, huh. I guess winter's probably gonna be next.