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“I don't care! I don't want to waste the whole summer in school with people I don't even
know!”
“Okay, that's fair. So then what happened?”
“I took a walk in the woods to calm down a little, but I was so mad that I forgot to watch
where I was going, and I got lost, and I spent a long time walking in circles,” said Laurie, her
eyes filling with tears. “Then I was attacked by those Jargon things, and I ran and ran until I
came here, but then I made a Jargon myself because I didn't know the rules, and no one here
has even heard of Hamilton, or dollars, or anything! And I don't understand why I need a
password, and now I'm going to an island that's not even on the map and—”
“Hey, slow down—” Winsome said.
“—now I'm lost all over again and . . . and . . .” Laurie started sobbing.
“Wait, don't, oh man . . .”
Winsome knew how to handle the nastiest people you'd never want to meet, but a crying girl
was something else. She gave Laurie an awkward hug until the noise stopped.
“You done?”
“Yeah.” Laurie sniffled.
“Good. I thought you were going to sink the boat,” said Winsome. “Why don't you go below
and get some rest? And think about something before you fall asleep.”
“Think about what?”
“Making your own map.”
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