Chapters 5 & 6 Summary

The seventh year that Miranda lived with Wysteria ended her isolation as she was introduced to a boy named Farley. The winter had been cold and the spring had been financially lean, leaving both Miranda and Wysteria leaner and with more work to do. The work made Miranda ache for time in the wind and flying Red Dragon. One day while flying the kite she accidentally let go of the line and the kite flew away. She could not rescue it without Wysteria knowing. That said, Miranda had been venturing further from the Manor, this time going away to get seaweed. Wysteria was aware of some of these outings, and trusted that Miranda's boots would keep her around. This led to her getting trapped in a bush and Wysteria gave her new and heavier boots and would not let her leave the Manor...