"Okay. Oh, and if you decide you're done, even if we're in the middle of something as long as it's not dangerous to stop, you can quit any time you want and I'll take you right back. I'm doing my very best to - fill in all the gaps between reality and an actual voluntary arrangement," she winces. "I think that's everything. Okay." And she heads back out towards the amulet-minder.

"Shadow thirty-six, please."

The minder sifts through the rack of Shadow amulets, finds the right one, and hands it over.

Maurabel puts it on and clears away anything accumulated on it beyond University minimum safety protocols. She notes the time and writes it down.