Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (Wayward Children, #10)

by Seanan McGuire

Sometimes people, like tales, begin where they do not belong. Do you understand?” “Yes,” lied Nadya, who was well acquainted with adults asking questions when they already knew which answer they wanted to receive.

It is a pleasant thing, to linger in currents clean and clear, where we know nothing will hurt us.