Only managing to catch the tail end of her mother experiencing an Echo, unease taints her confusion at the way her mother looks. She seems okay when she starts to speak again, and Nel’s brows pop high as her mother confesses she has a number as well, “Aw, Mum! I wanna know your number too.”

Clearly, Nel was talking too much for her mother to find a good time to tell her about having a number too. In spite of the delay, the prospect is a promising one. Her mother having a Number means they can figure it out together with everyone else on the network, and she won’t have to worry if Nel forgets to tell her anything.

Besides, stories where people have magic tend to be happier when they aren’t alone.