[Yeah... He deserves that look. But he isn't above taking a distraction when one presents itself and nods in response to her question. Electricity is so much more interesting than what he was doing with that dagger, fr.]

Don't worry about it. To be honest, I think you might have an advantage over some of us.

[Aka firsthand experience with resourcefulness out in the middle of nowhere.]

Would you be able to do something like this with magic?

["This" being the coil radiating a steady amount of heat.]