[ She cuts through the babble with a wave, nonchalant. ]

Whatever doubts you have, just bear in mind that I have too many to count. Either way, the two of us need to adapt. What we can control is whether we adapt alone or at an advantage.

[ Nel stretches out her wrists after extracting them from each glove. At this point, seeing more runes on new parts of her body isn't as rude a shock. ]