Dae spoke again, this time using Ice's voice. "Don't worry, so am I . . . I mean, the girl here. Her names Lily, and she's shy too. When a lot of people gather up like this, she usually clams up and I - as in the bird - have to speak for her."
Then Melanie crash landed and suddenly Lily was crouching on the ground behind Pip, who drew a big scrap sword, and clutching Bob, who was glowing in a not-so-healthy-for-your-skin way.