He lets him stop rummaging, though it's obvious he isn't offended by the way of his response.

(So you're more interested in the mesh of magic and tech, then? We had our fair share of that, but a lot of that revolved around the royal family, and...)

The image of a large crystal, radiating blue light. Omnipotent, sentient, powerful. Almost overwhelming, and the sensation of being enveloped by it-

He pushes that aside.

(Insomnia had a wall. A magic barrier to keep invaders out. The king kept it running with his own life force.)