"Oh, the land. There are magicians and there are fairies, but the thing about this kingdom is that the magic is so thick that it settles like dust and we have to clean our houses twice as often. My magic is just baby magic, like a handful of ordinary people get." If much more intense and long lasting.

"Most people grow out of things like talking to animals. I've always been afraid I would." She hasn't yet, and she's old enough that she probably ought to have. The admission isn't one she would make to a friend. Somehow the fact that Graham is a stranger not just to her but to the Gig and the kingdom makes it easier.