“That’s a good idea…”

String… Unfortunately, the dragon-scale necklace isn’t big enough to fit around both of them. Then it strikes her - the cord in the hood to her jacket. Midge tugs on it until it comes out. She threads the aglet through a metal loop at the end of the whistle, then ties the ends of the string together.

“Okay, ready to try this?” Midge asks as she loops the string around V’s neck. It’s not a very big loop, so the two of them end up standing close together.