It's fine... it just helps me to put things in perspective when it comes to trying to deal with these world's problems. Working with the Aegis Force and seeing the things people will get into fights over... it's hard to not think about what we've gone through.

[He smiles bashfully.]

Brother and I traveled so much, we could never keep a pet... so it's like a dream come true.

[However, he falls silent when Circe begins the demonstration of her powers, and he gives a low whistle, impressed.]

And you can do that just by willpower. I should say that in my world, being able to do alchemy as I do it- clapping my hands and transmuting- is exceedingly rare. Most people need to draw a circle to contain the flow of power, and runes around the edge to act as a blueprint. So to be able to change things by just wishing it... I love seeing it.