I don't even know why people put Disclaimer-"I don't own Inkheart" on the top of every chapter, but I don't own Inkheart or anything else of value. Someone please explain to me what that means.
The dim light bulb that hung over Violet's head had long ago burned out and she sat in the darkness, silence waiting for Mo, Meggie, and Elinor to come back.
Outside, she heard someone trying to open the lock. The door burst open and she could see the silhouette of a man standing it the doorway.
Expecting it to be a black jack-as she and Meggie had called them-she stood and took three or four steps to the doorway. As she got closer, she realized that it couldn't be one of Capricorn's men because instead of the distinctive black jackets they wore, this man wore a blue shirt.
"Who are you?" she asked. His face was clear now, and 3 long scars running down his face came as a surprise. "Violet?" he asked, "Is that you?" Her face showed her confusion, "How do you know my name?" He gave a small chuckle, "I'm your brother, Dustfinger."
"Dustfinger?" She walked towards him. Violet had been waiting to meet him ever since she had read Inkheart. One of the sisters had given her a picture that appeared when Darius read her in. The same description of the man was in the book.
They both took a few steps towards each other and then, simultaneously, hugged each other.
There was something familiar about him, Violet decided. She couldn't decide what it was, but both of them felt it.
Though they both only spent a total of about 10, minutes together, it could have lasted days.
"Why didn't you come earlier?" Violet asked. He held up his burnt hands. "I couldn't get away. Besides I'm not even supposed to be here. I'm supposed to be in the kitchens, healing my burnt hands."
A noise from outside startled them both. "Shoot, I have to go, but I promise I'll be back." They gave each other one last hug, and then he was gone.
I was a good thing too. Not 15 seconds later, just enough time for Dustfinger to hide, one of Capricorn's men walked in with Mo, Meggie, and Elinor.
The door was open just enough for Violet to see that it was early in the morning, the sun not far up in the sky.
"That was interesting," said Elinor sarcastically.
Violet didn't talk much, but sat down next to Meggie, listening to Mo's story of how Capricorn, Basta, and her brother had gotten into this world, and of Dustfinger's promise.