Editing Crooked Rook (section)

===After Fall of the perimeter===
Was recruited by Kennet council to help protect the town.

After [[Miss]] returned she revealed that the two of them were friends and that her earlier hostility towards the trio has been a front to mislead the conspirators.<ref name="Mcr">“Friend?” Lucy asked.<br><br>“A good one,” Miss said, walking past the girls.  She walked up to Rook, and the two of them hugged.  “Hello, it’s been some time.<br>[...]<br>“What is this?” Lucy asked.  “Why do this?  How are you okay with us if you hate-”<br><br>“Practitioners in general?” Rook asked.  “I was under the impression you three weren’t the biggest advocates of practitioner society in general, either, especially after your stay at the Blue Heron.”<br><br>“I asked Rook to make sure you three were more or less alright until I could find my way back.  She has, I hope.”<br><br>“She said she didn’t want to associate with us.”<br><br>“Maintaining that position let Matthew, Edith, and the rest draw their own conclusions about my intents and goals,” Rook said.  “And it helps keep this secret right here.”- [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/04/24 Excerpt] from [[One After Another 10.4|One After Anotehr 10.4]]</ref>

Rook and [[Tashlit]] rescued [[Cherrypop]] from drowning, she then informed her that the rock she carried was cursed.<ref>Yellow eyes stared at her.  A squishy thumb compressed her chest rhythmically.<br><br>

“Bring her here,” Rook said.<br><br>

Cherry’s head lolled, and she looked up at Tashlit, who strode through the knee-deep river, carrying Cherry.<br><br>

Cherry opened her mouth to talk and coughed up water.  “My rock.”<br><br>

Tashlit nudged Cherrypop’s arm, so the rock was secured at her side.<br><br>

“Cherrypop,” Rook said, as they met her at the western shore of the river.  “That rock is cursed.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/06/22/false-move-12a/ Excerpt] from [[False Move 12a]]</ref> Rook accompanies Cherry to [[Jasmine|Jasmine's]] house and gives her three instructions, put her rock in [[Maricica|Maricica's]] shoe, tip over her bag and get along with [[Peckersnot]].<ref>“Three things.  Concentrate.  Maricica’s not wearing shoes, is she?”<br><br>“She almost never wears shoes.”<br><br>“She took them off at the door.  Get inside, find her shoes, and put the rock inside.”<br>[...]<br>“Job two is that I need you to knock over her bag.  She should have things with her.  Try to make as big a mess as you can.  Don’t hurt the house, but hurt Maricica’s things.”<br><br>“Yes,” Cherrypop said, eager.<br><br>“Third?  Get along with Peckersnot.” - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/06/22/false-move-12a/ Excerpt] from [[False Move 12a]]</ref>