Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel): Difference between revisions

Incongruously dressed in neon bathing suits, [[the Guardian of the Ink Well]] and [[Treefrog]] make their way through [[the Gardens]], past the “[[The Bodhi Tree|gigantic tree]]”, until they reach [[the backyard]], where they finally find what they were looking for: a portal which suddenly teleports them to [[the Beach]], with soft black sand and blue water which almost seems to glow. The two girls, overjoyed, jump into the water and enjoy an hour of swimming in this somehow-''breathable'' sea. However, when they finally resurface, they find themselves teleported again — this time to [[the Library (Our Strange and Wonderful House)|the Library]].

Stunned, [[the Guardian of the Ink Well]] and [[Treefrog]] spend a few moments just standing there in [[the Library]], shivering in the cold and dripping down on the plush red carpeting, until they are confronted by [[the Librarian]], who shushes them sternly and seems particularly upset with the Guardian, who “should know better”. She refers to the latter as “Inkstain”, prompting Treefrog to remark on her friend apparently having had a name this whole time (though the Guardian denies that Inkstain is her ''actual'' name), until the Librarian silences them again with a “whispered” roar.