I never know what is going to happen in a story. I never know how it will end....

I never know what is going to happen in a story. I never know how it will end.
I remember when I was working on The Tale of Despereaux and I arrived at the terrible realization that Despereaux would have to go down into the dungeon to save the Princess Pea.
It seemed like a very bad idea.
How could I let a tiny mouse go down into a rat-infested dungeon?
It was ridiculous, impossible.
But the mouse insisted on going.
I, reluctantly, followed him.
And things, unbelievably, turned out okay....