"It was," Raine agrees absently. She looks a bit strained, her gaze gone distant over her gem. Mana dims in her awareness, which is possibly her least favorite of the options when her gem fractures, and while she is physically fine it's a sort of wrong that sets her teeth on edge. For several moments she's not really present in the conversation.

Gene said something, though. She drags her mind back. The gem will heal soon enough. "You're going out of your way to help, aren't you?"