I am much indebted to Mr Barrie. He created Wendy Darling who, in turn, created me. People have told me that J. M. Barrie created Neverland and all its inhabitants and then created Wendy to explain it all, but I remain unconvinced.

But I am still more grateful to this amateur authoress, who now sets pen to paper. She allows me to inhabit a more adult world, for she is writing for neither a London audience nor children.

Wendy Darling is a great storyteller, but she tells fairytales. This authoress does not, which means the villain is not obligated to end unhappily.

I am convinced that you must know the story of when Peter Pan introduced Wendy, Johnathan and Michael Darling to Neverland.

We enter shortly before that infernal boy's return.