Hey, Narrator!

Yes, Maddie?

Oh, hi! I was just wondering, why are you more talkative when I’m around Apple or Raven?

Well, they’re the point-of-view characters for this particular story. Narrators like to follow the characters who do the most stuff, and in the story I’m currently telling, that’s Apple and Raven. It’s a fascinating philosophy really, you see—

Fascinating, yeah. So where are you going for Yester Day?

Oh! You’re thoughtful to ask. But it’s just for students, and I graduated long, long ago and far, far away, so to speak. I’ll just observe what you all do. My daughter, though—

Wait, you have a daughter?

Um… never mind, I’m not supposed to get personal. So what are your Yester Day plans?

Since I can’t go to Wonderland, I thought about visiting some of the people in Neverland. You know, because it’s a relative of Wonderland. They both have the same last name: Land. Maybe they’re even sisters. Sisters are often similar, right?

I can’t advise you, Maddie. You know I am just supposed to observe the story.

Oh, I know, and you do a really good job of it.

Why, thank you.

Though you are so secretive sometimes I just want to blow out my cheeks and call myself a balloon! I mean, you knew all along that Mr. Badwolf was Cerise’s dad, didn’t you?

Uh…

So it’s true!

But… but I didn’t confirm anything!

Or deny, either. Oh, I just love our little talks. Thanks, Narrator!

Argh!