[ And because he's a man who likes to know things, that little comment, clearly meant to highlight a similarity, piques Silco's curiosity. ]

I had the impression you learned magic on purpose — with purpose, I should say. But you make it sound like a finding out.

[ This absolutely isn't the relationship talk he came here to have, baiting Stephen into telling fantastical stories again, but he can't help it, he's hungrier for those than even the food. (Which is good, standard British fare rendered exotic to Silco by interdimentionality. He really likes steak.) ]