"It can be complicated," Ariadne agreed. "At least, on the surface. But what I've found is that underneath whatever trappings there might be, all the trials are really about is us learning to help one another. Thirteen likes cooperation. It makes her stronger. And that strength gets relayed back to us."

Ariadne has a small fortune, when it came to the Spoons.

A small fortune, and nothing to spend it on. But knowing that she had options was certainly nice. And knowing that it all came from her interactions was even nicer. When it came to friends, she felt absurdly wealthy.

"That's the great secret of Folkmore," she continued. "It's about the people. It's about taking advantage of the unique opportunity we've been given. We have the chance to meet people we were never meant to know. It's like a break in our destiny, the chance to be so much bigger than our lives back in the other worlds." Her passion and pleasure at the notion were both blindingly apparent. Her eyes glowed with excitement as she spoke. "We take care of each other here."