"It's a barking mad idea," the Knave said. "But I don't know.... isn't it all in how you say the wish? If Alice worded it right, would it work? I just... I don't like it any more than you do, Cyrus, but we're running out of options."

He shook his head and sighed. "It's too bad we can't stuff them both in the damn bottle and drop it in the marshmallow marsh. They both deserve it."