"I like the confidence. But they limit our progress artificially. Sorry. Trust me, I'm not thrilled with it either. As often as I train, you'd think I'd get a bonus spell every so often."

The mountains are starting to loom above them now. Saya dives and starts flying lower to the ground, arching her neck so her head falls back and she can have the wind blow in her face. Bats gonna bat. "Less chance of being interrupted by the flying irritants before we get there if we stay low."

"I'm surprised you're not curious about me. Most people are." The transformations, the speed, her red eyes and fangs, her entire bearing normally draw a lot of questions.