"...your drinks cabinet?"

"One of the ingredients was vodka. Still is."

"And... it works?"

"Evan didn't quite get that he was using his power. He was trying to cure Maurice's asthma, so he cobbled together things that he thought made people feel better." She smiles. "Please don't read too deeply into the vodka. But yes, the Elixir works, Maurice is even mentioned in a couple medical journals." 

"...and is it safe? I wanted your opinion on that."

"About two thousand children have Manifested due to the Elixir. All have made it through safely."

"Oh."

"You interested in the Elixir?"

"It... sounds pretty good, if all they said was true."

"What did they say? You probably won't grow feathers."

"That I'd be immortal, and think faster, and remember everything, and get hurt less, and never get sick, and be stronger. And also get powers but I have those."

"Basically true."

"And not basically?"

"Well, I suppose "hurt less" is subjective."

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by hurt less?"

"They said it's harder to get damaged."

"Hmm, not really. I mean, you wouldn't really get aches and pains, but your skin wouldn't be any tougher. Unless that's your power, of course."

"Oh. Maybe I understood it wrong."

"You'll probably be less clumsy, if that's what they meant."

"I think maybe they were talking about their powers. And I don't have perfect memory to know."

"I should mention that memories formed before Manifestation don't get 'remastered'"

"Yeah they told me."

"I'm sure Maurice is glad to have forgotten some things."

"I'll be glad to forget some things, but not others."