[ The interest is mutual - he'll totally nerd out about magic, especially curious about the ability to wield and combine multiple elements like that. That's impossible in his world for just one person, and he didn't get the whole story from Allen, obviously. But... that'll be another day. ]

Mostly? Been here a few months, anyway. Enough time to kinda figure out what to do with myself while I'm stuck here, but damn if I don't want some deeper answers... [ Sigh. ] What about you?