[ For Jeff, it's still a bit strange that so many people come from worlds where magic isn't so out in the open and... mundane, for lack of a better word. But then again, he has to remind himself of how relatively recent a development that is. Hell, his grandparents used to tell him stories about what it was like when magic was all hush-hush.

He returns Peter's smile with one of his own, though there's a bit of a wince when he admits: ] Yeaaahhh... It can be dangerous back home, too. Er. And here, I guess. [ Since it's not like he couldn't cast awful spells here until he self-destructed, if he really were so inclined. Thankfully, he's not! ] It's probably the one universal constant with magic. 'Side effects may include: totally fucking up your life!'

[ IN ANY CASE... He regards Peter with a curious look. ]

Anyway. Is it a whole... secret society deal in your world?