It relieved Chris, yet bothered him at the same time that she was quick to agree to stop crying. As Scarlett began to walk toward her house, he politely followed, taking note that the house was very visible from this distance and that it was absolutely huge. He recalled the house that he lived in -- a brick one, not big, but not small either. It was very modest but very comfortable. This one seemed gigantic compared to it, gigantic and easy to get lost in.

"Why would you get grounded?" Chris asked.