Truly? [Had he noticed? Illarion's memories of their escape are chewed with corruption around the edges, and the vast and varied powers Sleepers had that were called magic didn't always register to his senses as it was.

He wants to say, I didn't notice, but Nehan's a Paleblood so it comes out,] Did I notice, I do not remember. Corruption weakens my memory.

[So.]

But this explains some things that I had wondered. Without magic, first, if you will. Then with magic.