We don’t! [ He says that with the exact opposite of Wirt’s hesitation and discomfort. Nothing is more amazing than the concept of everything you know being a loose construct of unknown origin that may not even exist in any measurable form, right? ]

That door was a special case, I think. My boyfriend, he was- [ A pause, small but noticeable. ] Is very unique. He’s kind of an expert in dealing with strange things, and he is the most amazing public speaker you’ve ever heard. Or private speaker. Speaker in general. The most amazing person who can make sounds with their mouth that also happen to form words that other people recognize as language. If anyone could talk a door into Wonderland, it’s him. It wouldn’t surprise me if it only worked because of him.