[ He shakes off the brief fit of paralysis quickly enough, slightly disturbed but focused on listening to Leaks's ideas instead. A mage would know more about such things than he does, and he nods. ]

All sensible possibilities.

[ He'd have to rethink through what he might've touched or threatened recently... in the meantime, he sets aside his conjecturing for a moment in an effort to scavenge at politeness. ]

Pardon, I've complained to you this long without even introducing myself. I am Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd. Do you make your home here too, stranger?