Zohvin gave her a brief searching look, quietly deciding that he didn't have much to lose by sharing information. It never hurt to extend friendship to someone with power - and even if he wasn't quite sure what Nita could do, it would be far worse to get on her bad side and find out the hard way later.

"I can imagine so. It reminds me of something from my part of the galaxy." Zohvin's gaze went back to the knot he was working on, fingers smoothing over the completed top part of the structure. "There are a small fraction of beings born with a power that they can use for amazing feats, once they know how. But choosing to learn means picking a side in a war, and there are many, many people who were never given the opportunity to choose."