Preoccupied as he is with the sheer Unfairness of his predicament, Valmont doesn't pick up on his new colleague's initial reaction, which is a good thing for everyone, really. He's still flipping back and forth through the handbook infuriately, as though the words might eventually rearrange themselves into something more to his liking.

"I would not for one second put it past them."

It's a bit of a strong accusation - after all, he doesn't know much about his new employers except that they've given him room, board, and a job, all of which ought to be points in their favor. But he's seen enough powerful magical beings go back on their word to be a little suspicious.

"Oh, I'm certain there's plenty of magic here for the taking. Whoever brought us here must have learned it from somewhere, mustn't they?"

The glint that springs into his eye at this moment is moderately worrying.

"And if they won't teach us, I say we learn it ourselves."