[ he bites - because he's always hungry for mana. since he can't have mana, food is the next best thing. ]

Your aim's not bad. [ some version of thanks. ]

Well... this here - [ he points. ] - is what I'm asking it to seal against. It's the symbol for malevolence. It's kind of vague, but in this case, whatever or whoever wants to do us harm will fall into that category. So... hm... it's like a mouse trap.

[ he's trying. ]

And the mouse is her. Or maybe it. Dunno.