Sam burst out laughing. That definitely wasn't something she'd seen coming, but she immediately appreciated it and appreciated Nida for bringing a little levity to the conversation. It was getting...heavy.

"Brooms," she said. She'd seen enough movies to get the basic picture. But all the same. "I'm going to have to hear that story."

And to push back on any objections, she stuck her staff on the ground and leaned against it, her head canted to one side like a cat's.