Merlin and I were quick to agree to keep any magic use to a minimum. It was common for the non magicals to freak out when we showed even the barest amount of magic. Not that you couldn’t tell when you took one look at us. He had his staff and my outfit did not match my weapon. Why would I need armor if I could easily block most blows with magic? The floating grimoire didn’t help, but the recent enchantment addition did render it invisible to non magicals.