And yet he claimed to sense magic on him. Not even a good bluff, that. A shame. Well, he would serve as a tool, or he would not. Time would tell. But he would have that miraculous.

"I have no delusions of anything, I assure you. I also have no need to reduce myself to crude vernacular to make a point. I likewise have no need to be scary, to you or to anyone. Do feel free to absent yourself from my company at your convenience."