“You’re welcome. And this is my ... friend, Corec. He was the one who helped you earlier.”“I thought you might be,” the dwarf said, shaking ...Corec’s hand. “Thank you for helping Ellerie when I couldn’t. Why did you help, anyway?”Boktar seemed friendly, but the girl was still frowning at them as the other elf looked on expressionlessly.Corec shrugged. “It looked like you needed it. Who were those men?”“We don’t know,” Ellerie said.“Probably just thieves,” the elven man put in, “but thank you for. He had only been there for a moment when Susan swung by and put two hands on his neck. She began giving him a neck massage as she said, "Well Hi Big Tipper. What'll it be today?"Smirking looked up into her eyes and replied, "How about you on a whole wheat bun ... with a little thousand island dressing on the side?"Susan laughed and returned the look into his eyes. "I go better with honey mustard."Smirking laughed and said, "Sounds good. Maybe, I'll sample that someday. But today, I guess I'll. In the hallway she was about to go up the stairs to her room when her uncle came out from the library. I want to see you now he said in a very matter of fact manner. In the library Robert was seated openly staring in an obscene way. What is it uncle Linda said. Did you see and speak to Mr Roberts in Lens mall. Yes Linda nodded. What did you say her uncle asked. I just said hello said Linda. Really i have a different story apparently there is some very expensive exotic attire there in packages. My sister starts her first year of college in a month or so. Magda, you have one more year of gymnasiet, I believe.”“Yes. Then I’m going to university, but I’m not sure which one. In Sweden, for sure. You know there’s no cost.”“Other than the high taxes you pay! My friend Sofia from Göteborg is studying here, at Loyola. She’s actually renting a room in my house.”“That sounds like fun!” Magda said.“So who are you visiting?” I asked.“Our cousins who live in Minnesota,” Bengt answered. “My cousin.