There's a definite, painful twinge behind his eyes at the mention of people getting on without them. Jefferson's teeth raked over his lower lip before he nodded.

"Most of the worlds I've seen have magic in some form or another. Even the one I came from last, a land without magic, is starting to see some starting to form and grow. This?" He gestures around them vaguely. "Isn't exactly new. Reminds me a little of Camelot, actually."