The White Rabbit explains that Wonderland has many varieties of pixies. That is an important distinction. We should not treat every small winged creature as the same group, with…

The White Rabbit explains that Wonderland has many varieties of pixies. That is an important distinction. We should not treat every small winged creature as the same group, with the same history and the same abilities. When Calie asks about the unfamiliar buildings, he identifies them as homes he believes belonged to a tribe of Librum. His conclusion comes from the size and placement of those homes. He is interpreting what remains, rather than introducing Calie to living residents. That makes the scene feel like a visit to the remains of a civilization. The buildings are still there, but the people who could explain their lives for themselves are gone.