[shivers a tiny bit, almost imperceptibly]

...kind of? I mean, I'm not going to walk through walls anytime soon, or attack people, but seraphim are sometimes called spirits, I guess.

[exhales; it's odd to talk to humans and not have them understand the term, but it hasn't prompted any hostility from anyone so far. strange...]

Okay, so--it's not just me, right? I can't use any spells. I can't even call a weapon to hand. Is that how it's like for you -- was that why you were waving your arms?