"Oh -" Paul's voice takes on a brief lilt, the discussion of his favorite subject lighting up his dark eyes. "That depends. Though I found a particularly useful chemical compound which increases awareness to the presence of magical power. And receptiveness to it, as well. Unfortunately, the young woman who was helping me test it is ... no longer with us. She turned out to be more useful for a much different purpose."

He paused, unsure how much else he was willing to divulge ... then realized that it didn't matter, because even in such a short time, he had been able to gather that the magic on the Peninsula was far different than the kind he knew. "I could also convert ley line energy into a pain deterrent, but that was simple enough to figure out once I had the proper resources and tools."