[ the question, more or less, has holle excited due to its implications. she nods, eyes twinkling in interest and intrigue. ]

Not at all! Where I'm from magic is- [ hmmm... despite what robert likes to tease her for, holle does have a measure of tact. calling it 'nonsense and fairy tales', like her first impulse demands, isn't a nice thing to do.

so she settles with a (hopefully) more poilter, ] -nonexistent in my world. [ there we go. ] You can only find it in books and shows and films. We do have magicians and such but they're merely those with very good sleight-of-hand and an amazing show presence!

If he was here, Robert would probably claim that the only magic I have is my good luck. The life of a reporter can be a dangerous one but I like to think my ingenuity and pluck play a stronger hand than that!