"Oh, you'd better," Shannon replied. One of the great things about them being together was that they didn't have to worry about seeming overly childish or unconcerned with important matters. "There would be no fun if you didn't take it seriously."

Shannon went quiet for a moment, paused and looked surprised. "We have tiers? God, that's confusing. Should I wait before I start asking about that?" Tiers of Aspects and what levels everyone found themselves on sounded like something of a mood-killer.