She turned and looked at him quietly for a moment. Not more than a month ago, she would never have displayed her powers this openly. But the acceptance of her people, of her sister, it went a long way. Still, she couldn't help being a little nervous about it.

"I do not like to talk about this very much, but magic has always flowed strong in my family. I am a friend of the cold." It was a roundabout way of beginning to get at it, without really saying everything. He hadn't reacted with active suspicion of her yet, so the word magic was a good way to test how he would to the topic in general.