"Mm. Maybe? But I was thinking more like...what clings to you, how time moves around you? I'm...I'm not a scientist or a witch, so I can't really fathom the full extent of things they might look into. But the Queen would never hold you against your will. You're no criminal and I highly doubt she sees you as a threat. No offense," Declan assured him gently before taking a sip of his tea.

"Th Awoken have a fascination with science and magic. They're the only ones that do things similar to Guardians but without any aid from the Traveler. You're sort of an anomaly like the witches. Maybe they just want to connect the dots. You're sort of like a Techeun witch in small ways, but you're from our distant past. That's got to mean something to them, don't you think? I imagine it must be exciting...like finding out you're related to some great historical figure or something? I...don't really know, though. I'm just guessing. It's probably not making you feel any better, I'm sorry."