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“Hey, Lucas!”
“Oh, he’s so wonderful.”
“Stop it!” Satomi snapped.
It was study hour, sixty minutes in which we were supposed to be studying but ended up doing… other things. Lucas suddenly found himself the center of attention, whilst I felt slightly lonely studying alone in the middle of the hallway. Pauline walked up.
“Fiona, your cousin is amazing. He’s so intelligent! I would give anything for an introduction!” she giggled.
“Oh, um, what?” I asked, confused. “We’re barely related and he just got here.”
Pauline stared at me. “But of course! Have you given him the tour of Foresting Village yet?”
“Honestly, I don’t think we had time for that,” I said cautiously, wondering where this was getting to. “Why do you ask?”
“Well, Katie and I …show more content…

You can all come over to my house when you’re done, I’m having tea.”
“Tea? You have tea now?” Satomi asked. “Well, why didn’t you just say so?”
“I took some time to buy some cheap tea yesterday while I was getting your blackout curtains,” I explained. “It’s not very good tea, but it goes well with biscuits.”
“Ooh, can Katie and I come over to tea?!” Pauline squealed. “Katie’s mother has some fruitcake that she can bring!”
“Oh, yes,” I said. “Satomi, Lucas, school’s out.” Lucas looked up, startled, at the bell. “Is it supposed to sound like a banshee?” he asked. “Seriously, Lucas?” Pauline asked, laughing. “Everyone knows that banshees don’t exist! Have you been reading fairy tales? Well, if you have, I have the perfect informative reading for you. Two Hundred Tales of Wild Boar Survival. Best thing I’ve ever read, and very informative, too. Should help with your final exams in no time!” She pulled me aside and whispered, “Aren’t there any wild boars where your cousins lived?” “Not many,” I hissed back, shooting a look at Lucas and Satomi, who looked puzzled. “They come from, um, Enchanted Forest,” I said quickly. “Not in a literal sense, though?” asked Pauline. “Well, I’m taking them to tour the village. And to the Survival Museum. These two have an urgent need for education.”
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The outing wrapped up three hours later when Satomi, Lucas, Katie, and Pauline arrived with a stack of museum brochures, a hunk of fruitcake, and four ravenous

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