Honestly, Jared, one thing at a time. Why are you in a well with me? This is a really bad rescue!" [...] "I called the police as I was running to the well. I'm sure they're coming." "Did they say they were coming?" Kami asked suspiciously. "Or did you shout, 'Kami's in the well!' before jumping in the well too, thus loosing your phone and making sure the police think it was some kids playing a dumb joke?" Jared paused. [...] "Alternate plan," Jared said. "Do you have a very intelligent collie who might communicate through a system of barks to your parents that little Kami is in the well?
Sarah Rees BrennanDon't waste time blaming yourself when you can spend time planning how to destroy our enemies.
Sarah Rees BrennanWhy are you putting on lip gloss, my daughter?โ Dad asked. โTrip to the library? Trip to the nunnery? I hear the nunneries are nice this time of yearโ โฆ โIs this true, Kami? Are you going out on a date?โ Dad asked tragically. โWearing that? Wouldnโt you fancy a shapeless cardigan instead? You rock a shapeless cardigan, honey.
Sarah Rees BrennanAnd they all lived happily ever after (barring death, divorce, arrest for tax fraud, that incident with the pool boy...)
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