My concoctions are pure chemistry. No magic has touched them, you have my word. Largely because that's not something I'm even capable of doing -- like I said, magic isn't exactly my strong suit.

[ Richard's reaction is a surprise, no doubt. He's met people around here who have never heard of magic, or who don't have it in their own homes. But to have such a guarded approach at all is a surprise. He doesn't think he's ever met anyone with an aversion to it in his life, both because of the use it poses and because of what it symbolizes, the sort of faith and devotion that Claude himself tends to lack. ]

Not a fan of magic, are you? Mind if I ask why?