Julius's usual unflappable demeanor doesn't break, exactly, but there's a thinning of his expression that's new. "It can sometimes be one of them," he says, even. After a moment, he exhales. "I don't mind talking about it with you but ... perhaps when I don't have so much to see that's new to me." He doesn't quite make it a question, but there's a clear air of if you don't mind.

He adds, "I brought it up mainly because Circle mages have necessarily complicated feelings about controlling or releasing our emotions, which apostates or Northern mages may not necessarily share, let alone those of you from other worlds." So he's not against meditation per se, but it has some complicated baggage.