"You know, I think the more I get to know you, the more I still want to hear all of your stories. It's like there's no end to all of the cool stuff you've done with your friends!"

Not that Luz didn't think that Vira had her share of pain too, but somehow Vira still managed to be optimistic. Luz had learned over time that was one of the hardest things anyone could do.

"To be fair, I could tell she learned a LOT through experimentation, and she didn't think well of magical schools. Something about it being oppressive and filled with pointless busy work."