[Tonic already had a hunch that Tek wasn't entirely human, and this all but confirms it for him. it's the only thing that makes sense, as startling as it is to think that he may have attracted the attention of a brab'ja without realizing it.]
So is that just your... [he doesn't really know how to ask, he hasn't dived deeply into the vernacular of the scattered, magical community, for obvious reasons.] Your affinity, I suppose?
[Robin has told Tek enough about the magic here for this line of logic to make perfect sense--most people have one trick and only one trick, with only a few very powerful mages able to do a small range of things centered around a single theme or magical element. Tonic is probably guessing that poison is his.]
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So is that just your... [he doesn't really know how to ask, he hasn't dived deeply into the vernacular of the scattered, magical community, for obvious reasons.] Your affinity, I suppose?
[Robin has told Tek enough about the magic here for this line of logic to make perfect sense--most people have one trick and only one trick, with only a few very powerful mages able to do a small range of things centered around a single theme or magical element. Tonic is probably guessing that poison is his.]