"Well, aye, exactly like that. My cousin's connection to the fade, the source of dreams and magic and such is stronger because of her being a mage, at least where we're from. It's a bit...complex, to be honest. It's not a good or safe thing to be a mage when I'm from, and better for her timeline but..still." Meghan shook her head. "It's complicated is the best way to say I don't understand it."
She nodded at the next part. "That seems more than a reasonable goal. I mean you're good at what you do, it seems, and it's a service. And you ken, someone here heard about my job at home...she wanted me for her birthing. I was young still, but unofficially, they allowed it and..." She stroked Smoke's beak. "It felt so good to do something that meant something to somebody that I was capable of doing. You should do the same."