"Indeed," McGillis agrees, slightly amused. "I highly doubt we'll be the only adults involved, if that helps. Personally, I'll accept 'unusual' if it means more preparation for the situation at hand."

He was confident enough in himself that, even without the training, he could probably manage—he'd figure something out. But still, it didn't hurt to be prepared. The more familiar they were with everything, the easier all this would be to deal with.

It would be interesting to see how Gaelio took to all of this, though. McGillis was unflappable, while Gaelio was... something else. But that had never been a problem for him, either.

"Strange though it may be, I'm certain things will be fine. I don't feel even a bit out of place with you here."