Mechanical lion. [He nods once, accepting the reply and turns to face the way back. He double checks the coast is clear and motions for Firo to follow.]

Astoria's magic manifested in me as shapeshifting. Anyway...this darkness. It reminds me of what Astoria said about...what I think was the plague.

It wasn't exactly clear. I asked her about something else that happened. It could have meant either one.