"Maybe she's not here yet," Valla wondered. She kept looking around, though she knew that would do no good. She could tell Tommy was straining to hold back a gibe, and that was good since she would likely smack him if he did make fun of her.<br/><br/>"Or maybe you're scaring her," Valla said, directing a little anger at Tommy. He hadn't joked yet, but she knew he wanted to, and that made her mad as if he had made the joke anyway.<br/><br/>Valla sighed and turned, stepping off the stone and standing at the shore. "I met her here yesterday," Valla explained, hands on hips as she surveyed the area. "But you can't see her because she's invisible."