Daine blinks, then shakes her head, both in response to the idea of it being rude to ask and to the larger question. I've always had wild magic - that's what it's called back home. But for most of my life, all I could do was talk to animals. Learning how to heal them and take their shape are things I've picked up in the past few years.

After a beat, she adds, The rift didn't have anything to do with it. I know it changes folk sometimes, but I don't think it did anything to me. Aside from bringing her through, which was plenty of ruction in and of itself. Canting her head a little to one side, she blinks beady eyes at Dana. Did it give you anything?