i like where we are, here

Aureus kept his eyes fixed on Eliphas' face as the other confessed his secret and in the end it wasn't that surprising to him. "Wow, really? Don't worry, I don't think your crazy or anything. My family practices rituals as well and we used to have magic generations ago but, not any more." Not since they were bound into mortal flesh. "What sorts of rituals do you do? You… ok, now it's your turn not to laugh. This might be a weird question but you're not descended from a god or something are you?" That was his first thought for explaining Eliphas' magic though he had heard plenty of tales of regular mortals getting their powers from spirits and the like though most of that had been from bedtime stories. He'd never actually met one in person.

Aureus was close to finishing his bowl so he carefully began to use his paws to shape the clay, first rolling it into a ball. He found this method easier to do with his paws. "Do you need any bowls for your potions? You'd be welcome to this one when I'm finished." Once he had a clay ball rolled up he carefully stuck the toes of his paw in the center and circled his wrist until he had a bowl which he then set by the fire to dry.