( in truth, it wouldn't be the first time witchcraft had come up in conversation with him, though it's admittedly been years and never quite so blatantly done. if he weren't a witch then he would be offended, if he were then he'd be offended and inclined to curse the parties responsible and their family for good measure.

easier to simply not ask at all. ) What does a witch look like, precisely? ( in a bland, almost disinterested tone. like they're discussing the weather and not something quite so indecent as magic.

glove tucked under his arm, aleksander sets his palm to the stone of the building — he hasn't decided, yet, what he'll do. reaching for dan's shadow at this distance seems iffy, but working merzost in the open is never a sensible call.

particularly not with an audience. )

And I'm not particularly fond of anything large and carnivorous, scaled or otherwise. Though I suppose I should be glad these don't breathe fire.