'Full old school.' [She sounds ever so slightly amused.] A strange turn of phrase. Yes, I suppose I am.

[And the strange phrases continue. 'Trip?' 'Down with?' What an odd dialect. The gist of what he's saying, though, is clear enough, and she's glad to hear it. At the mention of magic, a slight smile finally finds its way to her lips- now we're in more familiar territory.]

That is reassuring. I take it you have been here for some time, then?