“Blanche, prosaic in a pale yellow sweater and blue jeans, was wondering again if anything mattered—-life, faith--specifically, finishing homework assignments.” IfsWonderBlueYellowPaleJeansFinishingHomeworkAssignmentsSweatersBlue JeansBlanchePale Yellow Author:Regina Doman
“I won't get killed,' Rose protested. Is that a promise?' Fish asked dryly, stirring his tea. 'If you break your word, I'll never believe you again.' Rose shook her head at him. 'How can you even taste your tea if you put that much sugar in it?' Don't change the subject. I don't want to be responsible for depriving the world of Rose Brier. Under no circumstances are you allowed to help us do anything more dangerous than...change the oil in my car.” IfsWorldWantBelieveHelpingBreakSubjectsDangerousCarCircumstancesPromiseTasteResponsibleRoseFishesOilTeaSugarBeing ResponsibleStirringYou AgainDon't ChangeDepriving Author:Regina Doman
“Evil isn't beautiful on its own. You know?' 'Well, good people are sometimes ugly-' Blanche said at last. 'I don't know about that. Not really,' Bear shook his head. 'If the good's there, and you look for it, you'll see it in some way.' 'I think Bear is right,' Rose said decidedly. 'Fairy tales teach you that. No one who's really good ever stays ugly. It's always a disguise.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWayWellsLooksSaidSometimesLastsBeautifulEvilTeachBearsRoseUglyTalesFairyGood PeopleFairy TaleDisguiseBlanche Author:Regina Doman
“I think that if a real princess was lost in this modern world and she could be whatever she wanted, she would be a musician,' Blanche said slowly. 'A violinist, or a harpist. That would be the only place where she could find solace for her lost kingdom.” IfsThinkingWorldSaidRealWould BeWantedLostModernMusicianKingdomsPrincessModern WorldSolaceViolinistBlanche Author:Regina Doman