Some how during his musings he had entirely missed noticing the young boy sitting behind him. That was... unsettling to be sure. Usually he sensed the presence of people long before they had actually arrived beside him. Something about this new world was different.

Looking almost past the boy with the musical instrument he reluctantly, and quite darkly, answered.

"No, she would not be here."

He couldn't sense Emeraude's presence... but then he couldn't sense the boy either and he was clearly sitting there. Loathe though he was for idle conversation when he was brooding over events that sadly had been beyond his control a new sensation arose, prompting him to further this conversation.

"Is magic unknown here?"

Some how it felt like his powers were gone. Was that a result of his failed battle with the Magic Knights?