[She's smiling down at the whales apologetically when he asks, and she thinks she understands his question, but she takes a lucky guess anyway.]

Semi-prime?

[She had seen the way his eyes had paused on the broken grates beside them, so that would be the most logical conclusion to draw.]

I... do not think so. But something happened.

[She looks at her hands, and though they are back to normal now, they still glow gently with the magic under her skin.]

Garuda called to me, and I... listened. But it was not her magic in the end that I used. I am not sure, but...

[There's a second low rumbling sound from somewhere outside and the entire dungeon trembles, and Benedikta stops and shakes her head.]

I will have to explain later. We need to get out.