[Manardariel]

"It´s not fair, it´s not fair, it´s not fair!"

Fiona yelled. She was sitting in her room, grounded by Rian, and she had no idea whatsoever what she had done! Grumbeling, she picked up one of the kittens that was balancing on the window-sill. "Oh, no, you´re staying in here. I need company." The kitten miaoud, but obeyed and cuddeled herself in Fiona´s lap.

"Say," the girl questioned, "Are you scared of me too? Do you run away when I talk to you?" The kitten gave her a look like she was mad. At that oment, someone knocked on her door. Her father entered, looking dead serious.

"Now, Fiona. I want you to tell me precisly what you sayed to Elenna. Everything.§

"Father, I swear, I wasn´t mean. I wasn´t even impolite. I remeberd my manners, I said please and thanky you, I was just trying to be nice."

"Yes, but what did you say?"

"Nothing! I talked about Porridge; and Shadow and her kittenskittens, about they boys and having my own room, with her; and about-"

She stopped. Her father was smiling down at her.

"That´s ok, Fiona. I see it wasn´t your fault. I don´t know what made Elenna run off..."

"Elenna? What a stupid name. It sounds so prissy. A prissy name for a prissy-"

"Fiona!"

"Sorry. And she´s run off?"

"Now young lady, I wan´t one thing clear. When Elenna comes back you be nice to her. Understood? NICE!"

"Yes, father. "

"Good. Now come down and help me look for her."