Ahaha, I should put her in the bar with editing a book again sometime soon. Help me remember! Maybe I shall do it in time for Mary, whenever that is. (This may involve multiple occasions, I know. Whatever.

Yeah. It's a tricky thing, when you're going with a fairy tale and you have its structure to build on. But I do not think this was the way to go in this particular case.

(CRAAAAZINESS. THAT IS AN EVENT IN EVERY GIRL'S LIFE WHICH MUST BE MET WITH CHEERFUL EQUANIMITY! Er. Or something.)