Which was supposed to have been a come-on. But here you are, perfectly earnest, and so now I feel obligated to engage in the academic topic.

[ By gives a heavy sigh, then glances over at Nash. His face is an unrepentant grin, even as there's a little flicker of curiosity in his eyes. That throwaway line about things-he-wasn't-made-for seemed heavier than one might expect. Curious thing, that. ]

Tell me how you came by your magic, won't you?