"We can send messages through the phones, yes. Pictures, text, or we can have a live audio conversation. Want to send the picture to Steve? I got him a phone the other day... hopefully he remembers how to use it." A few more taps brings up the texting box and the fussy little keyboard. "What should the message with the photo say?"

His enthusiasm is cute. She'd be just as excited by some minor magical non-ring doodad. "Okay, we'll send this to Steve and then you can look through my pictures of New York."