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Sigrún: Enough! Young miss! Are you hurt?
Iona: No, ma’am!
Sigrún: Good. You’re coming with me.
Astrid: Is the young lady supposed to be in her room? How about if I help walk you there?
Sigrún: Due respect, madam, the girl has misbehaved, so —
Astrid: It’ll interrupt a lovely chat with the vampires, but that’s just a price I’ll have to pay!
Sigrún: . . . Yes. Now that you mention it, the girl has had a . . . shock. She deserves an . . . extended visit with a favorite author.
