[Well it's not a jail cell - and he had wondered what happened to the man. He was gone all afternoon and that wasn't like Cade at all.]

Could you please ... elaborate on the level of damage the mage suffered? Was it worse or better than what happened with Madame Beleth?

[How much blood, is what he is asking. And. Wait.]

-- a mage slapped you?

[Wait again.]

What do you mean, lack of cognizance? [Slightly more pointed.] Did he seem to forget where he was and what he was doing?