How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
She closed her eyes and opened them again. And blinked, and opened them again.
There was no magic door, no hidden building revealed, no strange signs. (2.241-242)
Tiffany's lived in the Chalk her whole life and she just wants to escape to another magical world. The Chalk seems boring and void of adventure from where she stands. Little does she know that she'll soon get her wish…
Quote #2
This is the girl, flying. At the moment there's a toad on her head, holding on to her hair. (5.2)
As she speeds off into a new world to find her brother, Tiffany's accompanied by the pictsies and her new friend the toad. They're definitely in for a wild ride.
Quote #3
Something crunched under her boots, but she didn't open her eyes until she couldn't feel the stones anymore. When she did open them…
… it was a black-and-white landscape. (7.408-409)
Fairyland is nothing like the real world, and it looks totally strange and it's cold. Once Tiffany's entered it, she realizes that she's in for an adventure—whether she's ready for it or not.
Quote #4
Even with the edge of the fury dying away, it was hard looking at things here without her head aching. Things that seemed far off got closer too quickly, trees changed shaped as they passed them. (8.193)
Fairyland is certainly stranger than Tiffany thought it would be. First of all, it doesn't seem very real at all—it's more like a dream than a real place, which isn't something she's come across before.
Quote #5
The track led uphill a little, into what looked like a much thicker mist. It glowed faintly. She headed for it. There was no other way to go. (9.196)
Even though she doesn't have a map or real directions, Tiffany knows that she must carry on with her quest. She can't stop now—she's too deep into the strange new world.
Quote #6
Doors everywhere, she thought. The old kelda said there's doors everywhere. I must find a door. But there's just snow and a few trees… (11.105)
As she explores, Tiffany is aware that she needs to find a way out when she can. They're in a stark landscape, but a key part of exploring is finding your way home again.
Quote #7
My dream! Tiffany thought. The drome uses what it can find in your head… but this is my dream. I can use it. (12.5)
Once she's gotten the hang of Fairyland, Tiffany realizes that she can create dreams of her own as well. She learns how to bend the rules of the world to suit her, which is something that helps her hide from the Queen.
Quote #8
"Ye ken, we've been robbin' and running around on all kinds o' worlds for a lang time, and I'll tell ye this: The universe is a lot more comp-li-cated than it looks from the outside." (12.33)
The world is indeed a strange place. The pictsies are aware of this, and as Tiffany continues to explore Fairyland and the space between two worlds, she realizes that they're right. There's always something inexplicable or strange going on if you pay attention.
Quote #9
"Getting' lost is something that happens to other people!" declared Rob Anybody. "I want to make that point perfectly clear!"
Even though they're rushing about blindly, the pictsies don't seem concerned. They came from Fairyland, so they understand how to get around—and that eventually they'll be able to find their way out.
Quote #10
When the two of them had disappeared below the brow of the hill, with several backward glances, she sat between the four iron wheels and hugged her knees. (14.38)
The adventure ends when Tiffany returns to the Chalk, where she looks around the familiar land as though it's something new. And in a way it is. She has a much better awareness of the space between two worlds and how precious her home is now.