[ Jesper already suspected he was hiding; he knows what it looks like. He just described to Cal the ways in which it was him, how he understands that fear intimately well. For him to do it so openly only comes from the kind of reassurance you get over a year and a half of constant support. It doesn't some easily. So he isn't surprised when Cal uses his telekinesis, but he notes the tight grip, and the general discomfort. ]

It won't go away tomorrow, or a month from now. It may never go away entirely. But it does get better, being around people who get it. And magic's everywhere here. You'll see kids on the street able to do that without fear.

[ Even in the Free Cities where magic is less popular due to Thorne's overreliance on it, they use tons of magic, for their New Magic, their machines, their technology, and all the kids learn it young. Jesper plays games with them all the time, he's very popular with children. It doesn't matter if Cal sees kids every day using telekinesis innocently, the feeling he has won't go away easily. ]

Wait, the Jedi? Like ... you use the Force, right?

[ Jesper forgets nothing, no details that he's heard, that's how his brain works. A locked trap, for someone who also pretends to be stupid at times. ]

There was a man here named Obi-Wan, he went away though. And a girl named Rey. And Anakin lives in Thorne. They all used it.

[ So Cal's not the only Jedi who has shown up around here. Jesper likes all three of the Force users he knows, although he also remembers what Anakin's said of the Jedi. He just tends to use his brain more than assuming one person is right about everything. But Anakin had a second start here too, like everyone else. He's not going to ruin that for him, if Cal doesn't know the name.]