[ Helios doesn't quite believe you Giles and he looks down and at the floor at those words. It wasn't fine at all. ] N-Not really. S-Still the same as, ah, al-always. [ Though, yes, when Giles had left he did immerse himself rather deeply into his work again. Just to keep busy and to, well, not have to think about it. But it was really just mindless busy work and nothing else. Nothing that would really raise his skills very much. ] I just never typically do this sort of m-magic.

[ He manages a small smile despite himself. ] It was probably a bit t-too flashy for, for typical stage magicians too.