Powerful magic or powerful mischief. Or possibly both. They might not truly know what or how, either, which makes it even more annoying.

Bucky's shoulders stiffen when she offers her help. He looks up, but her expression seems so open. Surely she wouldn't have offered help in the first place - and gotten trapped with him - if she's not sincere. And she'd thrown him the end of her lasso, despite her clear misgivings about it. Surely he can gamble against that?

And what will he really lose, if he loses the gamble anyway?

"No," he finally answers. "I'm not from here so I don't know about this place, but back home this is unique. Here," he holds out his right hand, "I'll show you how to touch so your fingers don't get pinched by the plates."