You're right. He...my friend...he's sort of a tough guy. Asking for help is kind of hard on him. But if they can help, maybe he'll...go do that.

[Wow, it feels good to get that off his chest, because there's no way this stranger over the network suspects Dylas' lie.]

He's not a monster. He's just...changing. [There's a certain quality to Dylas' voice here that isn't quite as dull as before. He sounds more aloof, more distracted. But he persists.] He can't use magic, so he's not a witch. That's how it works, right?