[ Mary would not let the boy have gotten hurt. They did the right thing by him. She just wished it hadn't been as violent as it was. Unfortunately, the men seemed set in their actions and so they had to respond. ]

I know that the factions have a tentative relationship at best. Things are strained. I'm sure you or I would feel similarly threatened if people around us had powerful magic and we did not.

[ Having lived all of her life before now without it, she knows exactly how that feels. ]