“Yes Emile, I am about to go home now because I’ve finished up with my homework long ago,” Elliot responded. “Have you seen Julietta already?” he asked.

“No, but have you?” Emile asked in concern.

“She was here and we did homework together a while ago,” Elliot replied. He had waited in the forest after Julietta and her companion left so that he could talk to Emile about them. “When I was done, I went to explore the forest a little bit,” he added. ...