Princes don't get eaten, that's not how the stories go. ... there are a lot of worlds. It's not so surprising that she'd not know what an alchemist is. We'd never heard of Christmas before this place, remember?

[Al will see what he can do with that dress, it's too pretty to waste. He settles down, considering Rachel's sadness.]

Not intentionally, no. But back there, time stops, so you're not missing a thing. And when you go back home, you won't remember being here at all. It's like you never left.

All of us are in the same situation, Rachel. But this place can be a good place, it just depends on what you make of it.