[Pepper manages a small grin, recognizing Lyanna's attempt for what it is. She can hardly blame the woman; Pepper had been in a similar state herself when she arrived. Honestly, if she thinks about it too much, she might get there again.]

Where I'm from, there's actually a couple of books written about it. I wish I could say I was more familiar with the story than I am. [But however lightly they try and make this all sound, there's still more that has to be dealt with.] The magic that brings us all here is capable of drawing people from different places, and also different times. From the looks of things, I'm from a point that could be considered your very distant future--centuries distant, even.