Ingress can't suppress the delighted pink blush that spreads across her cheeks. Being considered an adult, a worthy participant in conversations and planning, is still a new thing for her.

"I appreciate that. Very much. I've never had time go out of sync when I visited here before, whether I was coming from London Below or from Valdemar. But time on the other side of the door is stopping for me now. I've been gone for hours at a time, and Megwyn thought it was only minutes. Do you know whether there are reasons why that happens?"