Cassandra wonders if they couldn’t manage a sort of… technological silent spell. So that way anything or anyone that might be trying to keep a surreptitious eye on them won’t be able to hear what they’re saying.

Yelena, is, perhaps, one of the only people here who she might let put an arm around her shoulders. And the fact that she telegraphs the move, making it clear to her what she’s going to do, helps. It helps a great deal. (But it doesn’t help the tangled snarl of emotions in her chest at ALL.) She tries very hard to not think about it as Yelena puts her arm around her shoulder. As she lets her put her arm around her shoulder.

Focusing on her question is good. She’s going to do that.

“Most spellcasting in my world requires different components in order to cast. Verbal, somatic, and material. Spells don’t necessarily need all three. It depends on the spell. But verbal and somatic are noticeable components, that you can see and hear the spellcaster use. You can’t really sense magic being used, though.” A pause, then she adds. “There’s a spell to be able to detect magic, although that’s more to see objects and creatures that bear magic.”