I wish I had real magic. But if I did, I don't think I would use it to make gold — I'd use it to make Ma better. I hug the coin close. It's warm like she is, and it makes me miss her more, even though she's more far away from me now that I'm in Darrow.

I thought leprechauns were pretend. There was one on the television, but he was all flat and colors like Dora, so I don't think he was real.