"All right, that's good. It's a bit of an oversimplification because there are so many types of magic, but it's a place to start from."

He glances back at him, adding: "You don't have to tell me your name if you're still wary of me, but I'd like to have something to call you, so you have approximately two minutes before I just make something up."

"I'm going to take you to my cottage, since it's close, and get you a pair of shoes before you start losing toes. It might be possible to find your way home from here, but I don't think going back through the ocean portal is wise. At least not until the thaw."