Jacob sighed in relief. No mention of anything about his newness. He smiled vaguely at the professor, realizing he'd probably ignored it on purpose, not wanting to embarrass him. He was grateful for that.

Hey, the Norns! This was where he'd just left off back home, too. His plan to keep a low profile was overridden by his hand's natural instinct to shoot up when he knew the answer to something. "To add to what Azura said, their names are Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld: 'What once was,' 'What is,' and 'What shall be.' They live in the Well of Urd at the base of Yggdrasil." He was proud of himself for remembering those strangely-pronounced names, but he had just exhausted all the knowledge he had about them. He fidgeted a bit in his seat, starting to get excited at the idea of learning more about this.