The smaller of the two packages had no smell and made no noise as she shook it. The other one smelled like strawberries... and then oranges... and then... sawdust? The smell changed too frequently. The large package also made a clanging noise when she shook it. The smaller package also had a two extra words in small print written next to her name: "open first."

As she fiddled with the packages, the girl fiddled with a golden necklace wrapped around her neck and looked shyly at CC. One of the twins turned around and said, "don't mind her! She has just got trouble talking!" said the one. The two looked like they were about nine years old. "She only knows a few words, she just doesn't like to learn," says the other one. Suddenly they say in unison, "so are you going to play croquet with us?"

As they spoke, a firetruck which seemed to have materialized out of thin air appeared behind the jeep and started spraying water towards the fire.