No, not about that.

[He waves a hand dismissively, the same hand he'd been sparking from a moment ago. This time it doesn't produce any wayward light magic, but still . . . it feels weird, and he's aware of the weirdness. It's just secondary right now. He has to believe it's something to overcome, not to get used to.]

This "magic" is nothing but some barrier someone has imposed upon me. What I want you to explain is who, and how.

[He is way too optimistic here about how much anyone knows.]