She still has questions, especially in terms of how magic can work so differently when it was all just energy, regardless of whether or not it was filtered through the Fade. But instead, she only shakes her head, wearily mentioning, "Sentience is a power in its own right. Stifling it is still wrong."

Her arguments are usually much more eloquent, but for now she's just trying to keep her head together, despite the fact that it seems to be actively attempting to rip itself in half. And while she would ordinarily appreciate a hug, accepting a hug from a man she barely knows while lying in front of a fire and not wholly in control of her faculties sounds like a bad idea all around. Feeling his hand on hers, though? She can accept that, and she looks over at him as she grips his hand gently, offering a weak smile.

"Do you think I'm being silly?"