“Fine,” he said, sounding tired. “Tell me, in what way has your life been boring?” “Well, not being stranded on a desert island, for one. No time travel. No contract marriages”—I ticked the items off on my fingers—“No meeting a rock star or idol and having him fall head over heels in love with me upon first sight. No ability to see the future or my past lives. No aloof and most popular guy in school pursuing me despite my nerdy and awkward exterior. No mythical creatures seeking me out to reverse their curse. No dragons. No being the Chosen One for a fantastical elven, or fairy, or angel, or
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