"If you want to put it that way, yes," Regina replied as levelly as she could. It didn't matter that her magic had left her for now. She still needed to practice patience and kindness. "I was more thinking before you hurt yourself or someone you care about."

She smiled then. "Either way, I'm happy to help. If you tell me a little about your usual abilities, I may be able to find a way to bridge them. I often have to translate my magic into Corbie's system or hers to mine, so it's a familiar process."