Playtime's over

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Emilia was drawn from her head-rush compelled stupor by someone pulling her back up onto the treehouse.

Hands helped her upright as she reached the ledge.
"God, I am sorry." She apologized to Emilia, before turning to the blonde girl. "Wes, you're in it deep this time, missy. Not only were you told you and your friends were banned from coming back here, you have essentially kidnapped this young woman."

Emilia blinked away the dark spots caused by the blood rushing to her head, and was surprised when the face of her saviour came into view.

It was hard to pair the mature sounding voice she'd heard with this ten-twelve years old.

The blonde pre-teen smiled sympathetically. "I am sorry. My sister's a little... Yeah. Wesley, explain yourself now!"

"She's an intruder. We were making sure we were safe."

"By hanging her upside down? Really? And Wesley, technically you're the intruders, as technically you're trespassing."

"Not true. We lived here first."

"Yes, and it took so much effort to get us out alive. So do not play here, okay?"

"I was gonna release her at lunchtime anyway." Wesley grumbled.

Emilia looked around the treehouse, noting with surprise how suddenly empty it was. "Where's the rest of 'em?"

"They left when she turned up." Wesley pointed an accusing finger at her older sister. "Wusses."

"Yes, and now we are going to follow suit and go home." The older sister said, reaching for Wesley.

Wesley wriggled out of her grasp. "Can't! Billy and Rigsy are in the house!"

" Oh, for...!" The girl threw up her hands. "I can't do anything about that. That'll have to be dealt with by the parents. You are leaving. You are not risking yourself for Billy."

"The treehouse is safe! Is!"

"No, it has some cheap cloaking spells on it and you've had some luck. But we are going!"

I don't have a name for the big sister as current, but she goes by the nickname 'Candy'. Any suggestions for her actual first name?
Probably something quite old fashioned, and beginning with 'C', when I think about it.
But still, suggestions?

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