Chapter 3 -- Erin

"Let me go!" She heard an all too familiar voice yell. "I didn't do anything to your stupid fields!" Noah dropped a young girl unmistakably known as Erin, the leader of the mischievous group of kids.

"I found this little brat sneaking-"
"I wasn't sneaking I was snooping. There is a big difference!" Erin yelled indignantly.

Noah rolled his eyes. "Call it what you like, you were still trespassing."
Silky held up her paw and the two fell silent. "Now both of you need to calmly tell me what is going on. Why don't you start Noah?"

"Gladly," Noah glanced quickly at Erin. "I was trying to clean up the ruined field when I caught her running around the edge of the field."
Silky nodded and looked to Erin. "And how do you explain your presence there?"

Erin shrugged, "I'm a kid, I was curious. What's to explain?"
"I see," Silky sighed. "Erin, no more trespassing and Noah make sure any trespassers aren't just curious children. Agreed?"
"Yes ma'am," they both grumbled at the same time.

"You may go Erin. Noah wait here a moment." Erin bowed her head and scampered off, leaving Noah standing alone in front of Silky, nervously shuffling his feet.

Silky waited a moment before speaking again. "What were you thinking?"
"Ma'am?"
"You can drop the formalities, there is no one to protest."

"Fine, then. What are you talking about?"

"I am talking about you dragging that teenage girl through town. Do you want to start a panic?"
"How would that start a panic?"

"Do you remember the havoc they wreaked last time? And you drag their leader through town."
"Look, I'm sorry but I just lost an entire field. I just wasn't thinking clearly."

Silky looked at Noah and sighed, "Just promise you'll be more careful from now on"
"I will."

"Good. I need to get going but good luck with your field."
Noah waved a silent farewell as the two parted ways. The young girl hiding in a nearby bush had watched the whole exchange and grinned, everything was falling into place.

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