“Oh, so you’re stopping here, are you?” said Elphie. “Yes,” he said, “with you.” “With the crows, with the monkey, with the bees, with the dog, and with the Witch?” she said. “With me?” “Where else can I go?” he asked. “I’m sure I don’t know,” she answered. “I can take care of the dog,” he said calmly. “I can collect the honey for you.” “It makes no difference to me,” she said. “All right,” he said, and so Liir prepared to enter his father’s house.
