“Not at all,” he said, shaking his head. “Just watch out for Kirielle if you plan to ride in the same compartment as us. She has an intense interest in magic and anything related to it, and she’s probably going to find you absolutely fascinating.”
“I don’t see a problem with that,” Ilsa smiled. “It’s nice to see kids interested in my work.”
Zorian didn’t bother to clarify.
Some things were better as a surprise.
Mother did not look very surprised when Ilsa informed her she would be accompanying them to the train station. It probably seemed entirely sensible to her that Ilsa would use a train to get back to Cyoria. The two of them got along pretty well with one another, and were soon happily chatting along as they waited for the train to arrive. Zorian mostly ignored the conversation
