But You Built Me Dreams Instead.

This Is, In Part, Why There Is Less Magic In The World Today. Magic Is Secret And Secrets Are Magic, After All, And Years Upon Years Of Teaching And Sharing Magic And Worse. Writing It Down In Fancy Books That Get All Dusty With Age Has Lessened It, Removed Its Power Bit By Bit.

I Couldn't Tell The Difference Between What Was Real And What I Wanted To Be Real.

Her Father Picks Different Names For Her As They Change Locales, But He Uses Miranda Often, Presumably Because He Knows How Much It Annoys Her.

You May Tell A Tale That Takes Up Residence In Someone's Soul

You Prefer Not To See The Gears Of The Clock, As To Better Tell Time.