Ib still didn't know quite what to make of Marie. She was nice enough, but it still felt a little bit like she was here to replace aunt Jeannie. She didn't want a replacement. That made it hard to for the girl to talk to her. But she certainly doesn't dislike her and when something shot out of the woods and knocked the woman over, Ib dropped the bucket she'd been carrying and rushed over.
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"Miss Marie! Are you alright?!"