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Taking Back Kirstie
Vaelle looked sideways at the boy who had spoken presumably to her. He seemed to be about her age and was walking with another boy who seemed decidedly worse for wear.
"um, thanks for the warning... I think" she said through her handkerchief. She didn't need anyone to tell her to be careful of painted dragons, but she surreptitiously took a step away from the portrait anyway.
Willie blinked at her as she spoke to him through his handkerchief. Did she have a big thing hidden behind that thing? Was she so ashamed of it that she had to restort to hiding? Willie felt sorry for the girl and gave her a weak smile.
"Ye better thtep away a litt'e mooore." He told her looking back at Jake just to check up on him. "I'm Willie Crocker and thith ith Jake Upthtead."