[She grins briefly.] Got to be careful when you supercharge those sacred herbs. Last time I did that with Yaje down in the Amazon, he left me in a remote corner of the Yukon, in the spirit world, in somebody else's clothes.

[Her smile fades as she sees his mood shift. She pats his arm.] Hey. Hey. Science guy. Look. We just met, but let me give you some advice. You can't give in to despair here. You have to live under the assumption that all of this is temporary."