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Donna Walczak
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... And so it makes sense that as we grow and change, so should our elements.
I like that Niamh was never "fated" to water. That she became a child of water through her circumstances, but had once held as much possibility for change as any person. And that Aviary's rigidy and steadfastness lens him to earth.
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"... but "might have been" and "maybe" are countries that can only ever be visited, and never lived in."
— Sep 29, 2025 07:47PM
I like that Niamh was never "fated" to water. That she became a child of water through her circumstances, but had once held as much possibility for change as any person. And that Aviary's rigidy and steadfastness lens him to earth.
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"... but "might have been" and "maybe" are countries that can only ever be visited, and never lived in."
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Donna Walczak
is on page 212 of 213
A. Excited to add Jack Daw to our band of misfits.
B. The way Crow Girl (Soleil - beautiful name, and very for coded) addressed the queen so informally. And the queen seemed almost frightened of her for a second. Maybe she really was a princess.
C. That was incredibly smart on Zib's part. The loophole of how Avery's trade was contingent on the Queen's guarantee of safety and hospitality for a day.
— Sep 29, 2025 10:35PM
B. The way Crow Girl (Soleil - beautiful name, and very for coded) addressed the queen so informally. And the queen seemed almost frightened of her for a second. Maybe she really was a princess.
C. That was incredibly smart on Zib's part. The loophole of how Avery's trade was contingent on the Queen's guarantee of safety and hospitality for a day.
Donna Walczak
is on page 197 of 213
"The Queen had already done her enough harm. She didn't get to be commemorated with scars." -180pg
"Are you coming with us?'
'My mother's going to be furious when she realizes what you're doing. (..) Of course I'm coming with you." -197pg
— Sep 29, 2025 10:31PM
"Are you coming with us?'
'My mother's going to be furious when she realizes what you're doing. (..) Of course I'm coming with you." -197pg
Donna Walczak
is on page 147 of 213
"She understands that tidiness takes many different forms, even as people do, and 'presentable' for a zephyr isn't the same as 'presentable' for a nixie, but she likes it when people make an effort."
More people should take on this logic when it comes to understanding other people's normal.
— Sep 29, 2025 10:28PM
More people should take on this logic when it comes to understanding other people's normal.
Donna Walczak
is on page 120 of 213
"I'm a girl, and I'm weird. The Crow Girl's a girl and she's made of birds, and that's weird. And Niamh's a girl and she drowned and didn't stop moving, and that's weird. All the girls we have around here are weird." -115pg
I love that he's still carrying Crow Girl on his hip, especially now that their on the Queen of Swords castle where she'd feel even more vulnerable then ever. -120pg
— Sep 29, 2025 10:27PM
I love that he's still carrying Crow Girl on his hip, especially now that their on the Queen of Swords castle where she'd feel even more vulnerable then ever. -120pg
Donna Walczak
is on page 107 of 213
She asked for uppies!! 🥺
He can join the group. He gave our little, baby Crow Girl uppies, I'm sold.
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"My girls can't hold the Page forever." -106pg
" "Fine," said Niamh. "But you stay on two legs."
"I'll have to if I want to carry this one," said Jack. "
Further sold. -107pg
— Sep 29, 2025 10:25PM
He can join the group. He gave our little, baby Crow Girl uppies, I'm sold.
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"My girls can't hold the Page forever." -106pg
" "Fine," said Niamh. "But you stay on two legs."
"I'll have to if I want to carry this one," said Jack. "
Further sold. -107pg
Donna Walczak
is on page 100 of 213
Lol. Speaking of neurodivergent .
I love that the author used almost an entire page to give us the definition of a geography term.
— Sep 29, 2025 10:20PM
I love that the author used almost an entire page to give us the definition of a geography term.
Donna Walczak
is on page 95 of 213
He must be fun at parties. 🙃
Imagine listening to someone describe every square foot of their yard in great detail, probably repeatedly, until you could navigate easily without ever having been there.
That's got to be a circle of hell.
— Sep 29, 2025 10:18PM
Imagine listening to someone describe every square foot of their yard in great detail, probably repeatedly, until you could navigate easily without ever having been there.
That's got to be a circle of hell.
Donna Walczak
is on page 87 of 213
"People can't own people anymore," said Avery. "It's against the law." -83pg
"Why did Crow Girl have to give her name away if you get to keep yours? It isn't fair." -Avery -87pg
Like I said, Avery will be a fantastic lawyer/politician/activist/social worker/etc. He has a strong sense of justice when it comes to ppl.
— Sep 29, 2025 10:16PM
"Why did Crow Girl have to give her name away if you get to keep yours? It isn't fair." -Avery -87pg
Like I said, Avery will be a fantastic lawyer/politician/activist/social worker/etc. He has a strong sense of justice when it comes to ppl.
Donna Walczak
is on page 66 of 213
"Kingdoms and countries rise and fall. They have a lifespan, just like every other idea. Land though . . . lands just are. They don't care where you draw the line."
."It's an idea, it's a line on a map, and it could be different tomorrow than it is today."
— Sep 29, 2025 10:11PM
."It's an idea, it's a line on a map, and it could be different tomorrow than it is today."
Donna Walczak
is on page 65 of 213
Avery has such a strong sense of justice and fairness when it comes to people. And he's shown that, even though he has problems keeping his tongue in tense situations, he's actually very attuned to his friends' feelings.
And this isn't the first time he's shown outrage at the injustices of the Up-and-Under.
Avery will be a fantastic civil servant one day.
— Sep 29, 2025 10:09PM
And this isn't the first time he's shown outrage at the injustices of the Up-and-Under.
Avery will be a fantastic civil servant one day.
