It's not something we're really supposed to talk about on the journals... but everyone who's been here a while seems to be pretty much sure that the Shifting was what brought the Malnosso here... and they are still trying to figure out a way to master it. If you think about it, it makes sense - that's why they experiment on us once a month. They use Shifting to try to get a better understanding of what it can do.

[Her mouth forms into a thin line.] I spoke with one of them once, after an experiment. He didn't sound like he knew what he was doing at all. ((And Catharine's voice will say: "Oh! I misplaced a decimal point. My apologies, my dear."))

[Katara hears that, doesn't like it, and shakes her head to address the other thing Bern said.] And I don't know if I can make things interesting for you - [she laughs a little] I don't even know what interests you.

But I do know [And she grows serious again] that we're all in this together. So if you can think of something that will get us home, I'll help you. And if I can think of something... I'll let you know.