[Oh, he definitely recognizes it for what it is, once she begins to cast it. After all, his magic is much older and more powerful than hers... but he lets her finish without interrupting, other than to flinch back a bit to make it seem real.
It also gives him a good idea of how powerful she is, once the spell begins to wear off. He does freeze up, because he's not completely immune to it, but once it starts to wear off, he just shakes free of it and turns his attention towards the island, narrowing his eyes now that he's alone.
A wide smirk spreads across his own face, as he waits for that white head of hers to make it further up the shore. Then, with a sudden movement he slides off his rock and into the water with a quiet splash, head and body disappearing beneath the surface.]
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[Oh, he definitely recognizes it for what it is, once she begins to cast it. After all, his magic is much older and more powerful than hers... but he lets her finish without interrupting, other than to flinch back a bit to make it seem real.
It also gives him a good idea of how powerful she is, once the spell begins to wear off. He does freeze up, because he's not completely immune to it, but once it starts to wear off, he just shakes free of it and turns his attention towards the island, narrowing his eyes now that he's alone.
A wide smirk spreads across his own face, as he waits for that white head of hers to make it further up the shore. Then, with a sudden movement he slides off his rock and into the water with a quiet splash, head and body disappearing beneath the surface.]