Out of Oz: the Final volume in the Wicked Years
“said the girl. “I knows a passel of letters now.”
Glinda pursed her lips. She didn’t believe in putting children in danger, nor of frightening them overmuch. “He’s permitted to teach you no more than letters,” she finaly said. “If he tries to teach you anything else, you come let me know. Is that understood?”
The girl shrugged again. Her shrugs were a caution against committing herself, Glinda saw. She wanted to reach out and press her palms on those insouciant shoulders. “Do you hear me?”
“Yes..., Mum.” The voice was smaler, but more honest.
“That’l do, then. Off you go. Remember, Rain. Tiptoe. Tiptoe, whisper, glide. But if they see you, you are just playing. Can you act as though you’re just playing?”
“He’s teaching me to read off my letters,” said Rain. “Nobody never teached me to play.”
I4.
While she was waiting for Rain’s report, Glinda had another thought. (A flurry of thoughts! A squal of them!) Perhaps the Grimmerie could supply a spel that would send Cherrystone and his men packing.MoreLess
Glinda pursed her lips. She didn’t believe in putting children in danger, nor of frightening them overmuch. “He’s permitted to teach you no more than letters,” she finaly said. “If he tries to teach you anything else, you come let me know. Is that understood?”
The girl shrugged again. Her shrugs were a caution against committing herself, Glinda saw. She wanted to reach out and press her palms on those insouciant shoulders. “Do you hear me?”
“Yes..., Mum.” The voice was smaler, but more honest.
“That’l do, then. Off you go. Remember, Rain. Tiptoe. Tiptoe, whisper, glide. But if they see you, you are just playing. Can you act as though you’re just playing?”
“He’s teaching me to read off my letters,” said Rain. “Nobody never teached me to play.”
I4.
While she was waiting for Rain’s report, Glinda had another thought. (A flurry of thoughts! A squal of them!) Perhaps the Grimmerie could supply a spel that would send Cherrystone and his men packing.MoreLess
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