I learned failure early and mastered it.

No, she wasn't losing language. She was choking on it.

Her sister's shoes. They sparkeled even in the darkening afternoon. They sparkeled like yellow diamonds, and embers of blood and thorny stars.

Books fall open, you fall in. When you climb out again, you're a bit larger than you used to be.

Don't wish,"said Rain, "don't start. Wishing only...

One never learns how the witch became wicked, or whether that was the right choice for her~is it ever the right choice? Does the devil ever struggle to be good again, or if so is he not a devil?

She's sent the crows out to blind the guests coming for dinner!" What?" She's BLINDING THE GUESTS COMING FOR DINNER!" Well, that's one way to avoid having to dust, I suppose.