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V.P.O.W.
I thought again of Ducan. I wondered what he was doing at this moment. I hope it was different then what I was doing. Klaus, Sunny and I were walking through the snow on the Slippery Slope towards where Quigley said there was a small town.
Quigley. I feel kind of guilty thinking about Ducan now that I've met Quigley. I mean, they are the same age. Klaus would call it conflict of feelings.
That is my problem. I am trying to stop thinking about them but I can't get them out of my head! The worst thing that has come out of this is that they are getting in the way of my thinking and inventing skills. Klaus would disapprove if he knew that I was thinking about them instead of a new invention. But I miss them. Quigley, Ducan… and Isadora. Its Christmas and I know that nobody is supposed to be alone for Christmas. I hope we can find Quigley.
K.P.O.W.
My sister looks very preoccupied. She is trudging through the snow, Sunny in her arms. She's looking dismally at something that is not really there. I wonder if she feels what I feel.
That it's
Christmas and I miss Isadora, Quigley, and Ducan. No one is supposed to be
alone on Christmas so that is why I hope we find Quigley. I also hope we find
him on behalf of my sister. She was so much happier when Quigley was around.
Finally, sick of staring at the white snow beneath my feet I looked ahead. That
was when I saw it. There was a single plume of smoke rising from the valley
below. As I drew closer more and more smoke appeared.
"Violet!" I said, "Look up ahead. There looks like there is smoke rising from the valley!"
"Yes," she said suddenly brightening, "It looks like there is. I wonder if Quigley is there?"
"I wonder," I said.
