NiGHTS laughed at the look at Pride's face. She couldn't help it; people who weren't used to the nightmaren's freewheeling eccentricity were funny. Her amusement faded, however, at the mention of Nina, but NiGHTS still kept a happy expression on her face. "I sure am," she giggled, "but I'm afraid I don't really know anything. I found Alexander before, but he just led me to where Nina was staying before."

And then she had spoken to Jackle, and then she had flown into Reala, and things grew more complicated. NiGHTS had found herself looking after her almost-sibling until his strange, unexplained injuries had faded.

No time for that. NiGHTS swept into her usual theatric bow in lieu of shaking hands. "And who are all of you?"