[Bruce is nowhere near honest right now - this truth is only one of many that he continues to hide. Him being a mage is just the tip of the iceberg. There is still so much he dares not speak about, dares not show - can never show, not for his sake but for others. There's no telling the chaos it could bring if they truly knew.

But right now, at this - this much he can talk about. To an extent.]

What wouldn't one not be afraid of? [He returns, only the tiniest hint of disbelief in his voice.] The scrutiny, the suspicion, the fear - all of that and more. As long as people know you are a mage there will always be eyes on you, watching your every move, waiting for one reason to condemn your very existence. It's far easier to keep your head down and be forgotten among the many.

[A face in a crowd of others so easily forgotten. a person who others forget once out of sight. Its much easier to live like that as opposed to the alternative.]