"That has to be kind of comforting, to just know. I think it is, anyway." To simply be aware, with certainty, of what one's future holds. For better or worse. Nadine had certainly found comfort in it - for a time. But he's right, there's something very satisfying in achieving what one feels they should be doing.

Then she brightens, smiling eagerly.

"Actually...that's something of a side-project of mine. Not all the Summoned are human, and this world's medicine and medical practices are human-centric. There's a couple of people who've let me take some notes and test some things on them, to try and develop medicines for them. And learn their anatomy and biology so I can operate if ever needed, and set bones properly. Or whatever the equivalent of a bone is, depending on the patient."

Even here, at a fancy celebration, dancing with a charming and handsome man, Nadine perks up most when talking about work.