[ she seems certainly glad to hear it, but she keeps most of that to herself, seemingly just interested in hearing vex'ahalia talk about faerun... but at the questions, astoria's expression shifts to something a little less enthusiastic, and more puzzled. ]

Oh... nothing really has changed, except for the weather. That is unique... it happened a handful of weeks ago.

[ it coincided with the fourth wall, incidentally. ]

But I am certain it will come to pass, most things seem to, here -- and you have a gift, for me?