last quickie, i promise... 
 after this, i will stay for breakfast and all that. meet the folks. 
 this is a tiny story, filling in the gaps of viola's life before crash-landing in the swamp, meeting todd, and having terrible and wonderful adventures. it's kind of heartbreaking, seeing her here, and knowing what lies ahead for her, you know? it's nice to get a sense of her family dynamic before she is so roughly removed from it, but i can't help myself from wanting a whole lot more from these characters. 
 it is so frustrating to read this after reading the trilogy, and knowing that this is it. forever. 
 this quickie is quick because of resentment. if that's all you're gonna write, ness, this is all i'm gonna write. hhmph.