[Now sitting on the edge of the railing looking as prim and proper as any well-mannered gentleman, Augustine politely smiles and nods once Bruno starts ranting. He can hear the man’s heartbeat thumping with every beat. It’s an erratic sound, one that nearly drowns out the incessant chatter. His hearing is almost four times that to a human.]

You must learn to calm your nerves, Bruno. Especially here among so many beasts.

[There’s no admonishment in his tone, just honest concern. Poor Bruno still looks like he could faint at any moment and this worries him. Instead of chastising Bruno any further, he decides to focus on what the young man said previously regarding magic.]

Is that right? So you’re noticed that oddity as well? [A thoughtful hum escapes Augustine as he taps his chin.] Ah, it wasn’t just me who was affected.

[He spares Bruno another glance as he asks the following.]

If I may ask, what…is your magical aptitude? Forgive me but you don’t seem like a fellow mage.