Ezekial shook his head, but shared Mikhael's concern for Lucas' well being, and the handicap that he posed. "If it is a magic based in illusion, or attacking the mind in some drastic way or another, the only way to undo it is with equally powerful mental magic. That, or Lucas himself would have to overpower the grasp on his body, which for him, a knight inept at arcana, would be impossible," Ezekial explain. He watched closely as Mikhael notched the passing trees. Hopefully this would keep them from going in circles, but Ezekial was making sure that their path remained true to the best of his abilities. If they were to truly make a circle in the endless trees, it would take hours, if not days. Hopefully the woods did not go on for much longer, though. They had left their comrades behind to fend for themselves. Surely, this could not end well if they dawdled. He remained silent when Mikhael spoke again, for nearly a minute.

	"Maya tells me that the Tear's corruption is dormant within us all, and reacts to our body's ability to harness the Arcane. She's told me many things during our time together," Ezekial paused and shook his head, "Though I may not know as much as she, my knowledge is vast. Please, do not hesitate to ask if you must know. I understand that it is frightening, Maya thought it so as well, but this journey is not only for the people of Kale. It is for you."