There wasn't any genuine fear there, at least not of him. Rhys has a fine sense for that sort of thing, and the lip licking made the nervousness obvious, but Kurloz wasn't frightened of him, the way many other students would be. No, he thought more that the boy was actually curious, and wondered how he'd gotten Sorted into Slytherin, of all places.

"Yes. Much more. Subtle magics and brutal traumas and everything in between. Is this something you're interested in learning about, Mr. Makara?"