People wanted the world to be a story, because stories had to sound right and they had to make sense. People wanted the world to make sense.

“It was also a room full of books and made of books. There was no actual furnitu…”

“Down there - he said - are people who will follow any dragon, worship any god, …”

“Granny looked up at the zombie. He was - or, technically, had been - a tall, ha…”

“A witch sees through things and around things. A witch sees farther than most, …”