Fabrice watches Auryn wince before he speaks, affirming his suspicions. He says nothing as the other man explains himself. Considering that a Thornton works on the police force, he has his own reasons to distrust the police here. So when Auryn explains that he got arrested for simply removing a tree, Fabrice finds he isn't entirely surprised. "I didn't know magically moving trees was a crime," he frowns. "I'm sorry, that seems like a ridiculous reason to get arrested."

"I know," he says. "I do believe that is partially because of my family and the supposed 'town curse.' Which really is ridiculous. Not everyone with magic deserves to be punished because of what happened in the past."

"Oh, good," Fabrice smiles. There's something almost quaint about exchanging one set of magical skills for another; like a farmer's market for witches. He likes the idea of it very much.

"I'd like that, too," he says.

"There are just as many sirens here as witches, I reckon," he says, shoving his hands into his pocket and chewing his lip thoughtfully.