"There are a few mugs in the cupboard above the microwave," came the distracted reply, followed by the clanking of a pot and running water. "... Which is the black box with the green numbers on it. Go ahead and pick one out for yourself."

She was silent for a little while longer, and then sighed. "I can't say for certain yet, but your arrival here may have something to do with the runes I've been gathering; they were scattered, and it's more or less my duty to collect them before they can cause any trouble for the general populace. The runes themselves are a Nordic alphabet, only each one carries not only a different meaning, but a different power. I can control them, but only after I overcome the obstacles they create. In this case, there might be a rune that can either manipulate time or space, or possibly both. The question is... how you, of all people, got involved with this, which is what I need to understand. We need to figure out how you're linked to this."