[ Sounds like a whole lot of Complicated Magic Shit to him, but it does get him to relax a little, at least. He'd been worrying about that since it came up with Strange, and seeing all the shit they've been through, he was starting to realize this whole carnival thing wasn't the stroll through the fields he'd expected -- more like running the Gauntlet. Constantly. ]

All right. [ He pauses, exhaling. That takes some of the pressure off, at least. Assuming she's telling the truth, but ... while she might be evasive, it doesn't seem in her nature to actually lie. ]

One more thing. If I decide I don't want to do it anymore -- I can quit being Nightrider, right? I wouldn't go back on my original contract, obviously, but ...