Here's an interview I conducted with Keirod's younger sister, Siobhan. For those of you who can't pronounce Irish names, that's shuh-VAWN. She is the narrator throughout most of the story.
Me: Okay, Siobhan. If you could have two whole weeks for vacation, and you could go and do anything you wanted, what and where would it be?
Siobhan: To be honest, I'm not much of a vacation person. I think I'd prefer to stay at home with my family. But if I had to pick one place to go, it'd have to be Hay-on-Wye in Wales: the town of books! I could practically live there.
Me: Books must be very important to you. Even more so than music?
Siobhan: Oh . . . I don't know. Music is important to me because it's important to Keirod. I mostly just listen to what he likes. But books are my thing.
Me: If you had a weakness for one of the seven deadly sins, what would it be and why? (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth)
Siobhan: Oh, dear. I suppose it'd be envy. I get jealous quite easily I'm afraid . . .
Me: If you could bring one person back to life and spend an entire day with him or her, who would it be and why?
Siobhan: Sylvia Plath! My favourite poet. She is my idol. (grins)
Me: If you won a three-million dollar lottery, what would you do with the money?
Siobhan: I - I - I have - no idea. Ha! There's only so much I would even think of buying. So . . . maybe make a giant library and fill it with all the books AND music I could find!
Me: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Siobhan: As shallow as this may sound, I would change my appearance. My sweet brother tells me I'm gorgeous all the time, but the boys at school seem to think differently. I think they would be more willing to give me a chance if I were prettier . . .
Me: What do you do to relax after a bad day?
Siobhan: Do you have to ask? Haha! I read a book. Listen to some soothing music. Take a bubble bath. Maybe talk it out with Keirod or Mother and Da.
Me: What do you do when you're angry?
Siobhan: Start an awful row! When I'm angry, I kick things, I scream, I break dishes . . . it's not pretty. You wouldn't think it to look at me, but I can be very aggressive when I really feel like it.
Me: Wow. Do you have a secret passion? What is it, and why is it a secret?
Siobhan: Don't think I do, to be honest. I don't keep many secrets.
Me: Describe your personality in three words.
Siobhan: Quiet, creative, family-oriented.
Me: How about your looks?
Siobhan: Hmm . . . red-headed, tall, skinny
Me: Where do you want to be in your life in ten years?
Siobhan: I would love to get married to an amazing guy, open an indie-style bookstore and live near my family.
Me: What do you think would make the perfect first date?
Siobhan: Something quirky, like dressing up as pirates and going parrot-shopping at the nearest pet shop. Or driving around, with the passenger blindfolded, taking random directions until you find a place to stop, and then having a picnic with all mini foods.
Me: How important is money to you?
Siobhan: Not very. The most important things are the things you can't buy.
Me: What do you consider romantic?
Siobhan: Music. If someone wrote a song for me, I swear I'd marry them. That's one time that music conveys something that plain words just can't.
Me: How do you think others see you?
Siobhan: Shy. That's about it, really. Haha.
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