The girl was within tackling range, certainly, if Karen wanted to sprint and close the distance that way...<br/><br/>Now the girl turned and saw her.  If she was surprised to find herself pursued, she gave no sign--quite the opposite.  She held Karen't wallet aloft and gave her the mocking 'come hither' gesture Karen had seen in at least a hundred movies.  Her grin seemed too wide for her face, too.<br/><br/>From the tower, a trumpet sounded.  A moment later there came a sound as of a drawbridge being lowered with ungentle swiftness.<br/><br/>The teen added an obscene gesture to her taunting, as if hoping to anger Karen...