"You're too young to understand," Elphaba told her. She really wasn't comfortable with small children. This one was considerably bigger than Liir, but she was still a child. And that made Elphaba feel unprepared and awkward.
"But trust me, child. It's far better to live in reality than in the cloud of wishes and what not." Did that even make sense? She wasn't sure. She thought it was good advice, but it was a bit much for a child to process.