His Huntress

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"I wonder what her peculiarities are? How old do you think she is? What about her favourite colour? Or what her favourite book is?" Emma asked excitedly about the little huntress as she put the baby squirrel back in the tree "I'm not sure Emma and nor do I care." rolling my eyes "They're coming our way." Emma said as I pulled her back down hearing laughter coming from Miss Peregrine "Yes I do, I loved looking at the photos and the stories of you all growing up. I never doubted him for a second" she said

"Hello, you two." Miss Peregrine greeted us as my eyes locked with Calista my lips twitched for a minute as she smiled at me "Hello, Who's this?" Emma asked, "This is Calista Abe's granddaughter." trying not to roll my eyes at his name "Hi." she held out her hand for Emma to shake but she grabbed Calista pulling her into a hug "Okay we're hugging now." patting her back raising my eyebrows at her

"It's lovely to meet you Calista." Emma smiled "Nice to finally meet the both of you." she smiled at me "Little Huntress can I look through this for a bit?" Ms Peregrine asked, "Of course, if you have any questions just come and ask." she nodded her head "Enoch show little huntress around please." Miss Peregrine said before walking away along with Emma

"Enoch." she nodded her head "I know, the resident dead raiser," she said before walking away from me groaning as I had to chase after her "Calista wait up." I said never in my lifetime would I have to chase after a girl "What are you doing here?" looking at her "Came to visit the loop Enoch." rolling my eyes as we walked inside

"I know in three months Abe will be dead."I bluntly put it "Yeah I know you kids weren't as stealthy as you thought you were. Your footsteps are heavier on your left than on your right, along with the floorboards creek every so often and when you concentrate your breathing is shaky and can be obnoxiously loud." She told me raising my eyebrows at her "Really?" she nodded her head

"Also Emma's lead shoes the shuffling and little whispers outside the door let me know." Calista started walking up the stairs shaking my head at her "What's with the little huntress?" I asked as she walked into my room "It's all in the name Sunshine. It's all in the name." making me scoff 

"You hunt hollows don't you?" he asked as I looked at the jars "Yes it's true. Hence the name little Huntress" smiling at him "Exactly like Abe then." he scoffed "Yes, I'm exactly like Grandpa He taught me well it made me sick to my stomach about they were doing to children  I knew to carry on the legacy." Hearing Enoch throw something at me turn around and catch it meters from my face

"Charming. Enoch you certainly know how to get a girl's attention but you are doing it wrong." throwing it harshly into the wood skimming next to his ear, Enoch stood still like a deer in headlights walking over and pulled it from the wall with a smile on my face grabbing his right hand opening it up and placing the scissors in his hand

"Word of advice Enoch next time when you go to throw something be subtle about it don't scrape your chair across the wooden floor and don't make so much noise either," I told him giving him a wink "Cocky just like him." "Not cocky Enoch I just know what I'm doing." shrugging my shoulders as I go to leave

"How come you won't save him?" Enoch asked turning around to him "To answer your questions. Nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes." his eyebrows furrowed in confusion "What does that mean?" Enoch asked, "Figure it out. Then come to me and we'll talk." winking at him before walking away 

"Calista Miss Peregrine wants to see you." Hugh said trying to keep the bees in his mouth "Be yourself and thank you." I told walking into her office "How's Enoch been?" she asked as I sat down crossing my legs "Charming as ever, he's exactly like how Grandpa described him." smiling at her "So his usual self?" nodding my head

"He asked me how come I won't save him?" she raised her eyebrows " The only way he will get the answers is to understand the code but I spoke it to him in French." smiling at her as she laughed  "Smart girl, are you going to stay for supper?" nodding my head

"Of course, I will, unfortunately, I'll have to go home since Dad will be expecting a phone call and I do need a change of clothes." she nodded her head "Alright let's go for supper then," she said as we walked at the office catching a butterknife flying in my direction seeing miss peregrine look at where it came from seeing Enoch on the stairs

"Still too loud Enoch, you've got to be lighter on your feet, posters off as well it was an okay try though I'll use this for supper thanks." nodding my head Miss Peregrine looks at me with a smile "You're training him aren't you?" shrugging my shoulders "Someone besides me needs to be ready. By the way I'm going to need some rope to tie him to a chair to see how long it takes him to get out of" making her laugh 

Once Calista left after supper those words have been stuck in my brain "Nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes," I mutter as I pace back and forth in my room "Enoch what are you doing you're going to burn a hole in your floor?" Horace asked "I'm just trying to figure out something." flicking my hand for him to leave "It wouldn't have to do with Calista would it?" looking at him

"It's something she said to me I'm trying to decipher it." he looked at me "What was it?" he asked, "She said 'Nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes,' do you know what that means?" he shook his head "It's french that's all I know." rolling my eyes "Your no help at all." scoffing at him

"Great now I need to talk to Emma." groaning out as I made my way to her room knocking on the door "Come in." she called out "I need your help." crossing my arms "With what?" she asked, "Calista said something to me it's in French."I told her "Tell me." brushing her hair

"Nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes, So do you know?" Emma smiles widely "Stop smiling like a crazy person Emma tell me." she huffs out, " Calista told me that you'd come to me for the answer but she told me to tell you to figure it out instead of cheating." groaning in annoyance 

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