Nick sighs in exasperation. "Well, I can't say I was expecting to run into one here. I mean, I've had coffee here before, and this guy wasn't here. He must be a recent arrival," he explains. [And, hopefully, not a permanent one. What a wet blanket.]

He shakes his head. "I wouldn't say I'm that great. I can talk to them and see them, but I can't do much beyond that without the magatama," he explains, rubbing the back of his neck. "And even then I'm still figuring out how to apply this thing properly. You can channel, though, and if you're anything like the Mia I know you've probably got a hell of a knack for moving back and forth between this world and the next. I guess in the end it's HOW the powers work." He looks sheepish.

"So, uh, how are you?" he asks, finally.