"What else did you see, Xiaonan?" Shane Thorne's eyes were alight with eagerness. He had a theory and was desperate for confirmation.
Tang Xiaonan thought for a moment before saying, "A giant bird with a hollow belly that carried lots of people. And a big green worm that breathed white steam. Its belly was hollow too, and it was filled with so, so many people. And lots of pretty dresses… Mama… I want to wear a floral dress."
"You can't wear one now. When it gets warmer, Mama will get some floral fabric and make one for you," Phoebe Huxley quickly promised. As long as her daughter was all right, she would do anything—never mind a floral dress, she would find a way to pluck the very stars from the sky for her.
Shane Thorne didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but this only made him believe Tang Xiaonan's words more. 'Of course, a little girl's first thought would be of pretty dresses.'
