[ She chooses her next words carefully. ] The ones where I'm from are called thaumivores. They eat magic. Which can be found in people, so they do. That.

And they tend to be attracted to more powerful mages, of course.

[ Her cat is one of those monsters, she absolutely does not mention. He's a good boy though.

She does, however, listen carefully for the reaction to her statement. Zel said this guy had a lot of power, which meant he might be an elder magi... if he was from the same place Maddie was. ]