[ Gale plucks the stone to observe it himself. It’s a druidic approach, effortlessly entwining the natural with magic in ways a wizard wouldn’t think to do. Complementary to Gale’s academic approach. It assures him, despite the unsteady end note of their last conversation. ]

[ returning the kyanite to the table, ] A bag of tricks and a straightforward inquiry. I knew you were the right person for the job, Matt. [ His enthusiasm’s more forced than it was when they stood by the fire, but that’s to be expected. ]

I’ve a spell in my roster of a similar make — the aptly named detect magic — which might reveal the school of trouble we’re dealing with. [ He claps his gloved hands and pulls a face, dismayed by the muted sound. ] Shall we?