"He's a miracle-worker," Emma stage-whispered to Jack, conspiratorially. "I thought I was going to avoid the Freshman Fifteen, and then I moved in here. Careful, or you'll wind up rolling down the streets, too full of coffee to move."

It also helped cut down on her Perk budget, and Emma enjoyed just sipping her drink.

"You two and your spells," she teased, slanting a glance back over to Ronan. "Magic worlds. One day, physics is going to step on you."