"Not physically, but I could create some." From memory, from thousands of years of experience, from seeing every gun in creation thought of and invented and made. They would work, he has no doubt of that.

This information is some of the most interesting and most relevant to date. Even if she cannot tell him about abominations, there is a great deal of knowledge in knowing the religion of the majority. "Similar to Overseers of the Abbey of the Everyman, in my own world," he tells her, since they're sharing. "Save they kill every magic user they come across, and condemn others for use when they simply wanted them out of the way."

Yes, he knows what power often does -- yet he does so love to see how the more interesting use it.

"The majority do hate it when the oppressed rise up."