"I once fever dreamed an entire episode of Law & Order, but I know what you mean. No, this is all real, just very hard to believe." Even Nadine's own experiences with magic and forces beyond her understanding were, in a way, mundane and comprehendible. It's never been anything she's seen in the hands of your average mortal human person.

But apparently things are different here. And a part of her - a large and hungry part - wants magic of her own.

"Logical? Well...I'd say that's whichever one has the most practical applications in daily life." Or would come in handy most in an emergency. "Fire or water, I think."