“No. I’m an engineer. The magic is sort of incidental to it all. Mainly a pain in the ass, though it has its uses. … You see, the magic comes with a curse. More you use it, the more you turn to stone.”

That bit about loyalty is tough to swallow. He hadn’t been loyal. Or he had, in his own way. But he doesn’t let this tinge his voice too much as he give a noncommittal nod. “It certainly is!”

He’s eager to move onto this Silco fellow, though he’s clearly a touchy subject for the other man.

How to get more out of him?

“…Is he dangerous, or just an asshole?”