"Thanks.  I'm glad you've got my back on this."  Ellen said, smiling warmly.  Dexter really did seem to be a good boy, all things considered.  Perhaps a little too likely to let his curiosity get the best of him at time, but his heart was definitely in the right place.  And, after the young man switched topics...  "Yes, it should be a fun little outing.  It'll also give us a little more time to get to know Ivette and Leander, if they come with us.  And who knows, we might even stumble across some other useful spells that you might want to pick up while we're out.  Any spells in particular you've been wanting to copy into your prayerbook?"