Ellie saw it and she knew. She knew that Kan was special in a particular way. Right from that day at the school. Right from the moment she first set eyes on him when he was being bullied. She knew for a fact that Kan was peculiar. He had piqued her interest in more ways than one.
But at the moment, the only thing worth paying attention to was the rod she held in her hands. In the heat of the moment, as they shared a warm, tender kiss with one another, Ellie's hand went on an adventure. An adventure that led her to seeking the staff of doom.