[So Shirley's lost, obviously, and this boy is...giving her an assist, if she's following that right. Maybe using the string to lay out their path as they go.
It makes sense, and yet she's hesitant to go with this stranger.]
It's all right. I think I can figure it out on my own.
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It makes sense, and yet she's hesitant to go with this stranger.]
It's all right. I think I can figure it out on my own.
[The lie, of course, is obvious.]