[ The corner of his mouth ticks up as Angelo accepts the offer. He notes, too, that the pull goes down smoothly. That's unexpected. As per usual, there's more layers to Angelo than Elias anticipated. ]

But you could use the magic for yourself. Your people, even. Though a dealing with such an untrustworthy creature is far from ideal, it has to be better than returning home empty-handed.

[ He leans back, propping himself up with his palms. ]

At least our suffering here wouldn't be for nothing.