Page 20 of The Witches Catalogue of Wanderlust Essentials (Natural Magic #2)

The void teaches porters humility in a way that few other experiences can. We pride ourselves on mastering this space, believing we navigate its currents by skill and will alone. Yet occasionally, it reveals itself to be our sovereign, instead of our slave. In those moments when the rules we’ve memorized suddenly change, we glimpse a greater truth: We were never truly in control. We were only following the well-worn grooves of time and space, mistaking permission for prowess.

Those who cling desperately to their illusion of mastery call these moments glitches or anomalies. The wise recognize them as glimpses of something else. Brief revelations of how little we truly understand the lines we traverse.

Every new mystery you encounter in the void (and there will be many!) isn’t a failure of your ability. They are invitations to expand your understanding. The universe reveals itself to us in drips and drops, not because it must, but because we could not bear the whole flood of absolute truth all at once.”

BURNSIDE PORTER, THE WAY OF THE LEY