“The darkest night was always a special time for me as a child, when the stars were at their brightest. It would warm my heart to spend that time with you." A tear pools in my mother's glassy eye. "We would enjoy that very much, as you are our star." We embrace again, a loving tangle of yarn and stuffing and laughter.” ParentsStarSallyAwwwwwwwwwwwwRag Doll Book:Hour of the Pumpkin Queen Source: Hour of the Pumpkin Queen
“Sally!" My parents' stitched faces beam at us as they throw their downy arms around me. They both wear silk pajamas with midnight-blue robes that surround me like cottony clouds. My heart leaps like a baby lamb. Their candle-wax smell grips me in a familiar embrace, and I feel like a daydreamy little girl again.” SallyBirth ParentsRag Doll Book:Hour of the Pumpkin Queen Source: Hour of the Pumpkin Queen
“I can't help feeling a connection with Luna beyond just our being rag dolls. Both of us quiet. Bookish. Daydreamy. But whereas I grew up as friendless as a lone daisy in a graveyard, Luna has every chance to blossom. Besides, I tell myself, I'm not some lost stray cat hiding in the shadows anymore. Dr. Finkelstein was wrong. I am a queen, and I'm exactly where I belong-- with my family and Jack, who completes me in ways I didn't even know possible.” RelatableQueenHeroineSallyAllyRag Doll Book:Hour of the Pumpkin Queen Source: Hour of the Pumpkin Queen