[Well, he was a little ray of sunshine. The benefit of age was one thing that kept her from growing aggravated or even remotely concerned. Although something about the way he said magic did tug at some nerve, deep down hidden away. She remains neutral in her expression. Even if she wanted to argue over magic it would serve neither of them any good. Best to remain on the more civil side.]

I'd disagree that only intent matters but that's neither here nor there at the moment. What does matter is being capable of adjusting to the situation, magic involved or no.