Re: adrian/connie
Really? [Thinking.] I didn't know about any of that, when I was younger. I suppose it makes sense. How did she do it, if your [He goes back, corrects.] our dad hadn't even built a machine yet? [An inkling.] Did she have some sort of natural ability? [Adamant.] I want to see that. I'm guaranteed to work late this week, we're trying to get some initial tests off the ground. I could always use some time away to do something different. Don't hesitate to come grab me.
[...] It's connected to what I wanted to tell you about. I'm trying to see if it's possible to isolate a gene responsible for magical ability and its expression. I'm in a unique position to explore it.