If I were the vindictive type... [ Her tone carries sarcasm but no malice, fully self-aware enough to know the truth about herself. If they'd been from the same time, she most likely wouldn't still be standing here. ] ... I might wish for you to grow something else as payment for leaving me to wake up alone in Rinde.

[ Her fingers wander, tracing patterns as she talks. ]

But, I won't be cruel. Not here. [ Not when they will more than likely need each other. She should promise to not intentionally let her magic build-up through non-use to see if it fuels her spells... However, she'd be lying to him. ]

We'll find a way out and I'll do what I can to slow down any other transformations before they take hold. [ She wasn't even sure if she could, but she'd certainly try. ]