[He isn't tied up or anything. The doors in the house weren't barred or locked. This is all very strange, yes, but it's not like anyone's being held prisoner.]
He won't bite. He just looks scary. [A pause as she eyes the angry boy.] Unless you're mean to me. He's my protector. He'll bite you then, so you ought to be nice. Have you lost your Ama?
[Because she had to have heard wrong. Surely he said his mother would be angry.]
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[He isn't tied up or anything. The doors in the house weren't barred or locked. This is all very strange, yes, but it's not like anyone's being held prisoner.]
He won't bite. He just looks scary. [A pause as she eyes the angry boy.] Unless you're mean to me. He's my protector. He'll bite you then, so you ought to be nice. Have you lost your Ama?
[Because she had to have heard wrong. Surely he said his mother would be angry.]