Please - at least allow me to help with that much. You've come so kindly after me, after all - and someone's shown me how to use the strange machine, now. I can't do my usual magic, but ice is easily managed.

[ let! him! help!

but ah!! an introduction does catch him away from that, and he sets a hand to his heart and dips his head briefly. ]

Miss Charlie. It's a pleasure - ah, and I forgot my manners. My name is - it's Taair. It's... I'm glad to meet you.