She's had worse nicknames, so that's not worth commenting on. Raine doesn't go to his side, though, stays where she is and watches him carefully. She's not chancing approaching till he's a little more settled. "If you're determined not to believe it, there's little I can do to convince you," she says, levelly. "I am, after all, a stranger and a mage, and I doubt you trust me at the moment. All the reasonable proof in the world can't do anything if you won't listen to the person giving it."

Which puts them at somewhat of an impasse, except for the fact that Vincent is on the floor again and Raine is in near-perfect health. She shakes her head. "If this is a dream, you've been here weeks and haven't woken from it. It won't harm you to act as though it's real."