“They don’t like salt?” That definitely got the child’s attention. If the monsters didn’t like salt… Then maybe he should keep some in his pockets, something he could try if he went back home… “I didn’t know that, I gotta remember that…”

Though he fussed with the brim of his hat at the mention of magic, that was a complicated subject for a kid who had abilities he didn’t really understand. “I dunno… Sometimes magic and powers make things more complicated. I Um… Someone I know has powers and they don’t seem to do much good. They might be bad, too.” And he has a feeling Sam wouldn’t be able to teach him about his sort of power…