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Elle would have stubbornly forged ahead, fresh air was a co, but she stopped and tilted her head "Did you hear that?" Elle asked, narrowing her eyes

Emele jumped at the sound of Elle’s voice and turned, finally realizing she had left Elle in her dust What?

Elle frowned deeply "Perhaps I wasa bush or branch It was probably the wind," Elle said, offering Emele a smile

The ladies maid shook her head No, we must return I have taken us too far

Elle and Eo when someone spoke

"Monster"

Emele whirled around, but Elle followed the sound of the voice and looked up

A boy sat astride on a large tree branch that draped over the garden wall and hung above the walking trail He was perhaps ten, and wore the pinched expression of the ignorant

"What did you say?" Elle said, her voice was calrip on her right crutch

"That there’s a o of the branch to thrust a finger at Eonna be a monster soon too, since you’re walkin’ with it," the boy said, wiping his nose on his sleeve

Elle lifted her right crutch off the ground "You’re from Belvenes Run home ‘n finish your chores ‘for your Ma discovers you’ve run off, child"

"I’ her back to the boy

"Those monsters, they’ll suck out your soul ‘n steal your voice Everyone says so!" the boy called after Emele and Elle "They’re cursed ‘cause they deserve it!"

The girls ; Eht crutch instead of using it

"They’re evil If you stay with ‘ere, demon! Hey, listen!" the boy nearly pitched hi at Emele

Emele tensed, but Elle raised her crutch The thrown rock bounced harravel path

Elle turned around again and raised her eyes to stare at the boy

He briefly hunched his shoulders up to his ears before fiercely saying, "It’s a h the air like a wind the boy in the chest He was tossed froravel covered walking path