Miss Randal

Name: ??? Randal

Book: The End of Chess

Favorite quote: “I think that's enough people, don't you think?”

Story behind the character: Miss Randal is a sort of guardian for Lilly. She cares for her while she hides from the orphanage and gets Jonathan and the others out of a tight spot.

Charity: Miss Randal, I have a question.

Miss Randal: Yes?

Charity: When you were helping Jonathan and Kyle and the manager get out of the shed, you called up all these friends. Where did all these friends come from and why were they all so willing to help you? Actually, why did you call so many in the first place?

Miss Randal: That? Oh, that's easy. College. I went to a rather small college and all of us had the exact same classes all four years, which, wasn't exactly a common thing. So we all got really close and hung out all the time. We were all like a family. Most of them are all related already anyways, so that helped too. But that's why I had to call all of them, because to call one you have to call the rest.

Charity: They all still live around here? None of them got married or moved away?

Miss Randal: Well, of course not, you didn't write-

Charity: Yeah, yeah, I didn't write their futures. I've heard that before. But if I had, what do you suppose would have kept them from marrying or moving away?

Miss Randal: Isn't it obvious? At the time you were writing this, you always said you were never getting married. I'm sure that stuck with them. As for not moving away, you yourself are more inclined to stay close to home, and so are they. See?

Charity: I'd say those would be fair reasons.

Miss Randal: Naturally, those kids wouldn't come to me if I weren't reasonable. Speaking of which, may I go now? I'd like to get back to reading the Wizard of Oz.

Charity: You aren't done reading it yet?!

Miss Randal: You never said that I did in your story!

Charity: I shouldn't have to! Geez, can't you people live your own lives for once?