Me, if I must hazard a guess. He has already expressed some reluctance to give aid to Martha, for fear that I would reverse engineer his work, you see.

I don't begrudge him his distrust; it certainly wasn't misplaced. Had he not asked me not to do so, I likely would have made the attempt.

I suppose I shall simply have to endeavor to find my own method. It isn't the done thing, to rob others of their magic, however. It borders on the offensive, really. In any event, it may well prove beyond my capabilities.