“I didn’t know there were places were magic isn’t real,” Hawke muttered with scarcely concealed amusement. “But that’s me. I’m a helper. Bestowing knowledge that can be rubbed in people’s faces, one fact at a time.”

She blinked owlishly when he began to run off. Truth be told, she was impressed. Enthusiasm like that was a rare breed. “No, no, far be it from me to keep you from delivering this kind of news. You sound like a man on a mission. I can respect that.”