"It was," she confirms with a nod. She's come a long way in the past three years, but she's not embarrassed by her initial fear and confusion. "I was dealing with a lot on my world, too... the Nexus, as much as it surprised me, was still a respite from everything that had happened."

She didn't know how dangerous the Nexus could be back then, though. The ignorance might have worked in her favor. She more than understands Ash's desire to protect her home. It sheds new light on why it's taken so long for her to talk about it.

"Ah, well, that won't matter much to me," she says reassuringly. "I'm barely familiar with those stories as is." She watches what looks to her as something poking up from under Ash's hood, and tilts her head thoughtfully. "Does that mean you're from a fairy tale, too?"