"That's still different from calling it magic. Makes me think there's either more to it than she's saying, or more to it than she herself knows about." He shrugged and had a drink. The girl had gone on about gods and the like, too, and that kind of suspension of disbelief required of him was even more extreme.

"Anyway, it doesn't matter. She can call it what she wants. What does matter is she can help on an exploration trip. I don't think it'd hurt to have another pair of eyes, especially ones that have been there before."