[ Sorry, Viper, like half of that is him having no faith in his own magic. It's a problem. ]

Yeah, yeah, you'd be surprised at what people can justify when bad things happen. [ There's a pause as he rethinks that. Actually. ] Or you wouldn't. You've probably been through, uh, a lot, yourself, so.

[ The relics, though. Of course, she would ask about the relics. ]

I could try? With those. I just wonder how much magic is protecting them from being found in their own right. I mean, look at how long it took you to find the one here.