of golden hair

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“I thought mom was really smart..until she decided to make you the one in charge. I’m better off looking after myself.” The smaller boy was only being grumpy because he just didn’t see it as fair, of course.

She stops in her tracks at his words, “A puny girl?” Rose repeats, the anger flaring in her voice. “I am not a puny girl!” she huffed, crossing her arms. “And this girl does not need your help, I’ll make do just fine on my own.” The girl said, before swiveling around, and making her way in the opposite direction.

Ugh, girls. Always taking stuff to heart. Jeez. "I was just joking, Rose." he sighs, before leaving his backpack and trailing after her, "Why wouldn't you wanna be a puny girl? I sure wouldn't want to be a big one." he inputs, before stopping in his own tracks, calling after her, "I'm sooorrry."

"It does." she nods, as she followed him stepping over the branches. "Bears don’t live out here, and we could fend off a coyote." Rose retorted, rolling her eyes. "I’m the same height as you!" The blonde said, looking at him finding it all somewhat amusing.

The blond hair boy listens as he continues to watch his step, before the two finally reach the lake. "I hope you're right anyway." he shrugs, before glancing over at the blonde, "No way, I'm almost two more inches taller. No doubt. And besides, I'm manly. You're just a puny girl." he adds, before slipping his backpack off his shoulders only to take a seat on the grass, just a few inches away from the lake.

❝Then how do you explain the flour   all over the floor?❞

"My rotten egg of a sister, that's who.    ----Isn't that just so predictable, mom?"

She shook her head, boys never learned did they? “It wouldn’t attract wild animals.” Rose laughed, shaking her head. “Even if they did it wouldn’t be anything that could do that much damage. We’d live.”

"Why not? Doesn't blood attract wild animals? Or at least the really crazy ones..." he ponders, stepping over some branches while inching closer to the lake. "And are you kidding me? If a bear or-- a coyote was to come after us they wouldn't even our save our limbs for a snack. They'd gobble us up whole as small as we are. Especially you."