[It does. And Alec is rather happy to be able to practice. That alternate ... died... horribly and he won't be able to visit that world again. He knew building a government free utopia underwater was a bad idea... but did anyone listen to him? Nooo...]

Where it's generally cold, so you end up hoarse from yelling, which leads to phlegm.

Does what happen with other siblings? Her thinking you can freeze fire... no... wait.... idioms... harder in Russian... her being a nitwit?

[Because Alec doesn't realize Erik is talking about stasis and growth.]