“But you said the Doors came for people who would be better on the other side than they were where they’d started.” “A thing being good for you doesn’t make it a thing you want,” said Vineta. “Did you like being told to eat your broccoli because it was good for you?” Antsy frowned but had to shake her head. “No, not at all.” “To some of these travelers, the worlds the Doors offer them are broccoli. They were sure enough to pass through, and remain sure enough to stay, but part of that certainty is the conviction that until they complete their quests, they don’t deserve to go home. Those girls
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