Oh.

[He blinks. He stares down at his hands. Then looks up at her.]

Really? I mean, you're the expert, I don't doubt, but, I never... My power doesn't do anything. I kind of assumed it couldn't chanel to anything in a way that wasn't weak and pathetic.

[Except reanimating his corpse... Maybe it was more than he thought. He looks thoughtful at that and pulls over another rune dictionary.]