[ There, that reaction was much more satisfying. He grinned at her and shrugged again. ]

Yeah, last I heard I was supposed to be some six foot tall blonde white guy that was secretly rich, so, I can understand the confusion.

I came because you guys have magic I haven’t seen before. Isn’t that enough?

[ For him it’s obvious. Magic was catnip for him, he couldn’t resist getting a taste. ]

And look, most of the old families rely really heavily on magic wards, or at the most some securitiy cameras. I came prepared for those. What restaurant has a panic button these days?

[ He started walking again, stepping up to see if she would block his way, otherwise he was just going to start walking leisurely down the alley they were in. ]

So, don’t tell him. Nothing was lost, right?