Wondrous Quotes

“Hedgehogs— at least the hedgehogs of Wonderland— were not difficult to train. I had only needed to let them sniff the Hatter’s assortment of tea leaves and tea flowers a few times a day, rewarding them with apple slices when they trundled up to the jars of their own accord, before they were marching off into the woods to gather the teas themselves.
I had at first thought to show them where to go, but I had quickly found that the little creatures could sniff out tea much better than I could. Some would vanish for days at a time, returning from unknown corners of the Tulgey Wood or the Queen’s gardens with unusual delicacies speared on their backs. The poor things seemed eager to prove themselves, and no wonder, since the only life they had known before was being walloped back and forth by flamingos all day.”
― Heather Fawcett, Wondrous

“A strange assortment of smells wafted up from that dark hole: the salty brine of the ocean, freshly baked biscuits, lush gardens and trees. I drew a steadying deep breath, because I didn’t know if I would ever go back home.
And I didn’t care.
When I leapt off the edge, it felt less like I was falling and more like Wonderland was hurrying to greet me, like a beloved friend after a long absence.”
― Heather Fawcett, Wondrous

“Mother had forbidden me from wearing only blue, my favorite color, declaring it another example of my strangeness, but I tried to sneak it in whenever given a choice. My dress— which met the floor in five layers of skirts— was white with a pattern of small blue irises.”
― Heather Fawcett, Wondrous