res. It was then that Lilith noticed that beneath the

s your

ranger answered.

lit

an interes

ith smiled humourlessly. 'Most pe

s terr

many things that are terrible here' s

didn't

e you do

her to see it. 'Where I live, it is only whispered about. It is spo

ed her eyes. 'It'

his eyes upon the school, drinking in its glorious sights. 'You go here often, it's

ck to her, a big chee

y. 'And it was nice to meet you. It's nice

m as he began to scamper off.

not fitting in. 'Don't you worry about me. I know these streets.' H

d on, grumbling in disappointment that the confrontation had boiled down to nothing. Though

think about William, before she was pounce

brave! Are

n stature, her dirty blonde hair was ti

ph and his gang. 'They swarm around like dogs and act lik

ed. 'They could never frig

'I wish I could have the confidence you d

an eyebrow at her in amusement. 'For a star

. 'Now. Do you still want to come with me to the streets to see

urse I'll come. I just need to tell my fa...' she broke off. Lilith

lapping her hands gleefully.

darkened, the sky lit up in

as the start of the New Year, and the first day of summer. From here on,

o the next. There was no single open space where people had to celebrate, for the st

in surprise. This was one of the few nights in the year when the rich folk would tolerate gypsies. With their absurd dresses and bright colours and excessive gold jeweller

er of them danced in the streets. Lilith even saw some of the animals that accompanied them. A donkey, a skinn

ed over the noise, pulling L

e being set off, those that didn't reach high into the sky like

ng up to grab the sparks as they fell. Nearby a group of young bo

ght, and slowly, the people became more and more drunk,