You know how they say the grass is always greener on the other side? It is greener, because you're not there. And if you go you'll trample it and leave dirty footprints and probably spill something poisonous.

“But why?" Vimbai whispered, overwhelmed with the weight of accumulated disbelie…”

“The bird Gamayun was related to Alkonost and Sirin in some vague fashion--even …”

“There's only so far you can push a horse before it collapses”

“The ghost was not a ghost at all, or so it claimed - it claimed to be a psychic…”