[Quentin looks at his hand and laughs, some of the weight lifting off his shoulders.] Hi. [He shakes the air too and his smile is warm, albeit a little nervous. He has a goofy sense of humor, he just hasn't had use of it in awhile.]

It isn't at all like there, no. It had this empty sort of ... nothingness vibe to it? Which makes clear if you're in a wait station to whatever comes next. Which I don't know about. [Yet. Whenever this whole thing is over he will know all about what that is, but he's not really in a hurry for that particular answer.] This is much ... shinier. I think that's good.

[His smile fades at that and he shrugs, crossing his arms.] It could be? I haven't been able to figure mine out yet. Empathy is something magic can do, but I've never been trained in it. [Quentin sighs.] I'm a magician, um, a magic user? But I can't use my normal powers.