[She gives him a bit of a strange look again.This guy seems really nice, and she doesn't want to be the party pooper, but he's way too cool with being spirited away for whatever-the-fuck kind of help from whoever-the-fuck Astoria is.]

Yeah. And just like the witch here, the people using it always seem to think they know what's best for everyone, just piling on the cryptic bullshit.

[And look, being an elemental isn't magic. Obviously.]

How do you know everyone here is actually out to accomplish anything good?