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Cooper dropped the string and straightened up. "Good to know you can take care of yourself. Probably why your brother left you in the care of a stranger," he chuckled. He was beginning to wonder about Riley. She turned down his shortened, well in his eyes, name. It would have to be the first time that someone asked him to not use his version of their name. Most people didn't care about it. With Riley's line about having a friend, he got a little courage. He slid his fingers into hers and started to pull her lightly down the hall. "Mr. Robot Duck doesn't care much if you're late, but its your first day. So you should make a good impressuon and tardiness isn't a food trait for a teacher to know you as," he said to her while facing forward. He dragged her gently behind him occasionally looking back to smile at her.