Carmen read the book intently, committing the information to memory as best she could. "So... is magic like, hard? All kinds of special words and finger wiggling? Or is it more about~" Just then the vehicle slipped into...<em>wherever</em>it went, cutting her words short.<br/><br/>She took a moment to regain her bearings. "Uh... Ugh. That was unpleasant..." Carmen swallowed a bit of bile. "Ok, so yea, like, magic. Is it like, the 'years of study' kind, or is it all feelings and stuff?" She glanced towards the cockpit. "Oh, and is that the ship talking or is someone else up there?"