"A fire to stay warm. I have a bad habit of ending up soaking wet in this damn place."

It was partially true. Penny had practiced a warmth spell and he did end up in the water a lot. It seemed like a bad idea to tell a stranger that he was practicing battle magic. Too many people assumed offensive magic was used to take the offense and start trouble, instead of using it as a response to being attacked.

"I need to get better at healing magic." A pause. "You a Magician?"