"My world? Not really...or I don't know. It's not like here. There's stories and legends and people claiming they can bend spoons with their minds, but it's the same kind of people who claim little green men kidnapped them or the president's really a lizard. It's not taken seriously. Any real magic's rare, not something the average person believes in."

She offers another cookie, not missing the way the girl's eyeing them.

"I'm just open minded, I guess. I was taught miracles are real, and miracles sure sounded like magic to me."