[Oh, right. That.

Kyna presses a little closer, totally unaware she's doing it.]

My dad. His side of the family's always been... You know. Super talented, super respected, all mages. When my brother was born and couldn't do magic at all, he was pissed.

[A little bit of bitterness slips into her voice, prodding at that old wound. She and Nico have always been so protective of each other that it's impossible for her not to get upset on his behalf, even all this time later.]

When he figured out I could, he went all in.