V frowned slightly, listening to her, "Sadly such stories are fairly common among budding witches." his tone was calm and soothing. "It's unfortunate, but its just the way things tend to pan out. Magic can be bonded strongly to emotions, particularly among the naturally gifted." As close as they were, she would be able to see the locket that hung from his neck, it having coming free of his shirt in his task of waking her. The detail was fine and well worn, but the silver heart-shaped locket bore Artemis' family crest, which she would have recognized most recently from the pages of her family tree.