"They're not my crew," Ava insists. "I don't even particularly like most of them, between you and me." Though that's not entirely true, she likes a higher proportion than she's willing to admit.

She pauses at being called out for not finishing her statement. Tries to offer an alternative ending. "Well, I guess it's a bit like emotional cannibalism," she says instead. Oh. No that's probably not any better. "Since it's our emotions that powers the magic. And that... cycles back through."