[ A solid plan, just like he'd expect from her. He nods in agreement, going to head for the stairs almost immediately after she's finished talking.

It takes him until he's at the top to realize they don't have Anna to encourage small talk between them. He wracks his brain to think of something to break the silences that always seem to fall between them, even if he thinks they've gotten closer. ]

You know, if you wanna know more about magic, I can always teach what the trolls told me about it. I know it's not exactly like it works in humans, seeing as you don't need the crystals, and it kinda just... comes from inside you and all, but I bet it's not that different.