...if you spent all your time being protected, you never got to find out anything new.

Hm. Didn’t you use to be a lot smaller?”“Yes,” said Jinx. “Because I used to be six.

I’m not sure how people drink out of skulls,” Jinx added. Calvin had too many holes in him to make a good cup.

I was banished,” said Reven proudly.“What for?” Elfwyn pressed.“The king said I was anathema.”“He doesn’t like athemas?”“Anathema means, like, accursed,” said Jinx. “Probably it was for robbing people.