heaven is a place on earth

Ooh, I’ve heard of that one! Is this coming season the last one or something? I know I was just talking about how I need to try and binge Downton Abbey before the movie comes out, but that’s on a different streaming service so I could swap between the two. Thanks, V!

I think the last season is airing now and might be available in August on Crownflix. It's great how on the ball they are, isn't it? Except for when they cancel amazing shows like One Day at a Time or Tuca and Bertie but what do I know? I don't know Downtown Abbey but it sounds uptight so good luck! And of course, girl, any time.

Venus, you’re losing your edge and I’m teetering on the edge of being embarrassed to know you and your ‘nice’ people posse. Seriously, I’m even Googling how to delete your sister from existence right now, you better check your priorities! Ummm, way to make dating sound scary? I mean, I like to intimidate people for fun but I don’t expect people to give me real reasons to use it, gross. What is wrong with you and the people you choose to associate with, seriously? It sounds like they’re bad on both ends of the spectrum.

You can be embarrassed by me if you want to be, I don't mind. The toddlers I babysit aren't but if you want to be more of a baby than them, go ahead. We always knew I was going to spontaneously become a lame adult someday; if its today, then its today! Let's mark it on a calendar and celebrate it annually. Venue's edge has softened, hear hear!

I’ll be sure to ask her to share her wealth of knowledge when she stops being a gecko. Okay, but her magic helped people, it healed wounds and saved your dad from death even! How is that ‘just’ anything? No matter how she got it, that’s still powerful magic. And not to sound like FG, but I’ve found that the real magic is love. You know, caring for others and their safety. I wonder if it would negate the magic for someone else… that’s kind of awful.

The same magic my mom had kept an evil and greedy woman alive far too long -- like I said, not her magic, she was just lucky enough to have had Grandma drink it during her gestation period. Pure luck. Not hours and hours of actual training to be a certified healer or anything. You do kind of sound like FG but it's cute, and you're right. Caring for others is true magic and all that jazz, it's just the natural brand is a bit fascinating for me at times. And right?! I'd hate myself forever if I stole someone's destiny. That’s like the worst thing you could do.

But eventually you will have to leave and then I need to sit here and wait by myself. And I really don’t wanna do that. But I guess I can wait until you leave and then just leave too.

All I heard was a yes to my plan, so yay! Here we shall sit. So V, what were you up to before you found this book?

I’ll keep that in mind the next time I feel like getting freaky in the forest. You say that like I practice magic every day, I really don’t know that much other than what my mom has told me about when she used to run rampant. And as proof of that, I can’t even begin to guess if it was a wisp or not, I’ve never had any experience with them… but I guess? If that’s what they’re supposed to do, or maybe it wasn’t meant for you?

I don't know, you have more people to talk to you about it than I do! After all, your mom could turn into a dragon back in the day. All my mom could do was turn back time with her hair, and that was because of a flower, not anything she personally brought to the table. Aww, the idea that I might have accidentally intercepted someone else's wisp is so sad! How will they find their destiny now?

It’s not a great word! You’re nice but if that’s the best word to describe you then it means you’re dull as dirt and have no other qualities worth bragging about, just face it! Yeah, that’s never happening. If I do date anybody I’m going exactly as I am, frying pan and all.

Nova, you're wrong, and it's okay if you're not ready to admit it. About the nice part, anyway. It's totally up to you what you want to wear on a date. I personally think every girl should go on every date with a weapon. It makes us impossible to disrespect.

You mean camp. Yeah, that whole idea never appealed to me, sleeping outdoors just sounds like you’re asking to get mugged honestly. That’s… hard to say. Magic is tricky. It can be just as unpredictable as anything else. Rules are more there to lessen the risk of mishap, I’d say. But that’s just one fairy’s theory.

Sleeping outdoors isn't as fun as sleeping indoors, but it isn't dangerous, not here, anyway. I've slept over in the Enchanted Forest once or twice, it's kind of a sweet hookup place. Welp, you know more magic theory than I do! I know none of it, except that I maybe saw a wisp once. Then again, I might not have -- after all, if I had, wouldn’t it show me to my fate?

Right? Bacon’s the best, I could never go vegetarian. Huh. Oh, oh shit. Do you think he could play Old Town Roads on the piano? I’d pay so much money to see that, honestly.

Me neither! I don't know how vegans do it -- like, yes, their bodies look insanely good, but at what cost? And duh, Hook Hands could play anything on the piano. Of that I'm confident. He has a rendition of Gangnam Style that made me weep once. Granted I was on my period, but still!

It was really only a couple of hours. Long enough to find a clearing and sketch, that’s really it. A blue vanishing light could be anything when you’re talking about magic. I mean, my mother got Sleeping Beauty to follow a floating light and prick her finger. It was green that time, but it could probably have been any color.

Stay overnight, I promise, it's a completely different forest by morning. It's really enchanted, I think, not just in name but by nature. And nah, I don't think that's true; magic has rules to follow too, right? I feel like wisp rules are that they have to be blue and that that's their copy written color.

It is, but if a place can do knock it outta the park, then that means all their other stuff is fantastic. The weirdest one I had was a dark chocolate bacon and it was fricking amazing. God, I love bacon. Oh hell yeah, I’ve heard great things about the Snuggly Duckling. Do they have karaoke? Cuz I ’ve been in the mood to just get real trashed and sing shittily along to old pop songs.

God, tell me about it; I think I'd marry bacon if it were legal, honestly. Or at the very least eat some every day for the rest of my life. Kind of! On Thursdays, Hook Hand plays piano accompaniment to any song you sign up for. Do it! It’s fun, even if you can’t carry a tune like I can’t.

Apparently they’re called “Bittersweet Confections,” you can totally find them on Maps. Trust me, the red velvet cupcake I just had was literally the best thing I’ve had. My taste buds were blown away. For sure, we should totally meet up and hang out! I haven’t been to Tangletown in like a year, what’s popping out there?

Red velvet is what comes highest recommended? That's one of the most classic flavors, I was expecting something weird and fun, but I'll never turn down a cupcake at all, I guess. And oh gosh, there's the lake and tons of summer festivals -- dancing and flea markets in the square, all of that good stuff. And the Snuggly Duckling, aka my favorite bar ever.

If that’s the best word you can think of to describe someone, then yes! Nice is such a lame, ‘I can’t think of anything better to say about them’ word to use! Also, don’t be holding your breath for me to date anyone, that sounds lame, too.

It's a great word! People can be creative and interesting and light you on fire chemistry-wise but if they aren't nice, they aren't worth it. I am holding my breath for you to date, though! I can't wait till the day comes and I get to give you all the advice. And a first-date makeover, those are crucial to me as a big sister.

I’ve really only been to the Enchanted Forest once, and really didn’t see anything all that magical, just a rickety old bridge and some trees. A wisp way out there though? I thought those were just a Dunbrochian thing or something. Oh, yeah, no totally get, it’s just with my medium I don’t typically use models. I tend to do more like abstract street art.

How long did you stay in the forest? Because the longer you stay, the more likely you are to find something enchanting! I know, I totally thought they were solely a Dunbrochian thing too, but what else could a blue vanishing light be?

I don’t really have any destination in mind, so… wherever, I guess. I’m really just looking for a place to, I don’t know, spark something. And there’s so much of Auradon I haven’t seen yet, so really the world is our oyster, you know? Models aren’t really something I’ve ever worked with in the past, but hey! We’ll keep our options open.

A place to spark something sounds a lot like the Enchanted Forests to me! You ever camp out there? I have, and I swear, I might have seen a wisp, maybe! It didn't lead me to anything but it could totally happen to you. And cool, cool. I don't consider myself a model or anything but I'm really good at staying still so, you know, just saying.