("Maybe he thinks I'm bad for Alcuin?" She frowns a bit at that, but then nods and lets it go.)

Ah. Overprotective Brother Mode. It's probably nothing personal and not straight up 'you're bad for him,' if he's anything like the, hmn, call them Hierophant types I've known. Had a dance under the mistletoe with Alcuin, too? (Light, teasing, and if she's jealous she's taking it well.)

I figure if you ask Thorne straight up why it's called 'Hammerspace' she'll have a better and funnier answer than me. Just a hunch.

And oh right, I came here for a reason. Figuring out how to do a psychic opt-in.