"It kind of is. I never knew what I could do..." Well she would learn now. And that was thrilling. She felt almost bad. She wished that Sophie could have the same sort of thrill she did, instead of a sense of dread and upset.

"I heard his name." She didn't know much about him. She'd figure it out, though. She was already learning more. If you just let people talk enough, the answers usually flowed out. "So the bladians are kind of like the badasses of the supernatural world?" She looked impressed at the thought.