"I feel that," Mira says. "Baby shopping, it's such a problem. Tiny everything." She flaps her hands.

She laughs softly at Spencer having bought a baby store -- not just because it's funny, but because it's so true, and then grins, glancing down embarrassed but pleased. "Made of thought may be the best thing anyone's ever said about me," she laughs. "I just. They're not always useful thoughts? But I hope you're right." Raleigh's conviction makes her feel a lot better and she hugs her around the waist. "Thank you, that does make me feel a lot better."

"So," she says, "what have you been up to? Since fairyland. Or in it, I don't think we even ran into each other." She furrows her brow.