Of course, of all the realms in all the worlds, Victoria Lowell had to walk into the same one as Toby. And there had to be fairies, too, because why not?

"Learned your lesson about mixing it up with supernatural beings then?"

Toby sidles up to Victoria like an old friend. There is an urge to cause pain, but there is also a small terrible relief at seeing a familiar face, even if it's a face he preferred seeing with its eyes beyond repair.