Greatwater Lake born to be

"Never spare a good word, I always say," Apple advised, seeing that behind all tears and sniffles the girl was really a nice creature, if only a little timid and shy. By the looks of it, she could not have spent many summers under this sun, on the other hand - she did seem old enough to have a bit of a backbone and stand up to people. While Nanny herself had been a self-proclaimed gentle-tyrant of the Blackthorn clan, she had never missed an opportunity to have a good spat with any of her children. She had always won by sheer stubborness or the rock-solid "because I SAID SO!!!" argument, but she always had joy seeing that her offspring could stand up for themselves. 

"Now - why don't you tell me, what's your name is?" she asked.