The taffy was sweet and chewy, but not too sticky. Clearly Satori knew exactly what she was doing when making it. It did not have much of a salt taste, however. Instead there was a strange zing that made his mouth and throat tingle pleasantly. Sake?

"That just shows how little you understand magic. And humans fear and shun what they don't understand. I should know!" Her third eye drifted over, nudging his shoulder gently. "There aren't many magics that are bad by nature. And even 'bad' magics can be used for good purposes. Like using blood magic, which is a magic that almost always hurts people when practiced, to drain some life-force from one human to save another. I mean, there are better ways to save a life with magic but the point still stands."

She brightened a little. "It's the will of the user that is good or bad. Not the magic. And it sounds like Merlin was a good person. If good people are allowed to have magic in your world too, then why not you? You're a very good person. I can see the shape of your mind and personality and intentions Mister. You can't tell me that you're not."