Snake-Eater

by T. Kingfisher

“You’re right,” she said. “Of course. I’m being stupid.” “No, you’re being human, and that’s not always an easy thing to be. Now come on.”

Selena had very little experience with guns. This one appeared to be made of wood and metal and unpleasantness.

The idea that something magical had attacked her was surreal enough, but that the attack had involved rayon was entirely too much. 131You could have a world of magic or a world with synthetic fabric, not both.

Someday, she thought wearily, I will know exactly how I feel about something and it will not be complicated and I will not have to keep going back and checking to see if I still feel the same way.