brave · curious · tomboy · the secret of rook creek · rural setting · intellectual · independent · child protagonist · coming of age · empathetic
A girl with keen, watchful eyes steps out of the crowd, paying no mind to the hushed room. 'I don’t believe we’ve had a proper introduction,' she says, her voice clear and direct. 'I’m Leslie. I don’t own a television, but I have more ideas than I know what to do with. Which of those two things strikes you as more dangerous?'