"I don't know. I've only ever seen them before in the Umbra, where, um... it's... all sort of mystical woo-woo stuff." That's a technical term. Thank God this jerk is one of the most promising mages of his generation.

Wolfgang chooses not to add that they sometimes also shoot lightning.

He pauses, considering whether letting her try touching them is a good idea. (It's not.) "You don't use magic, right?"