Julian's penchant for burning things is dismissed as incident to the present, though that too is filed away under 'interesting'. Martin's name produces a small, brief grin, the sort of expression that one young punk will offer when faced with the name of a comrade.

Which means Merlin knows Martin.

"No, not that I'm aware of. We have one but I don't ever recall seeing it used for anything but feast arrangement." He pauses to watch a fetching kitchen maid sashay by with a large bowl of stew meat.

"Cantrips make hosting balls and other formal affairs much easier." Perhaps he sounds a mite distracted.