Grouse Thicket king of the road

He got a short answer from the girl, and watched as his chances to complete a good portion of the bet evaporated; they both startled to the sound of thundering feet and the boisterous voice of Niamh, and while Ambrose turned to meet the oncoming force that was his sister, the red-coated girl took her chance to flee. He did not see her go, and likely wouldn't think about her vanishing until later.

Niamh came careening out of nowhere, and slammed right in to him. She wasn't subtle in her approach, but the way she launched herself still took him by surprise, most of which erupted as laughter from his inky face. He was grinning from ear to ear and trying not to fall right on his ass as she tackled him, but there was nothing he could do—Ambrose went down, and he playfully grappled for his sister as he did it.