[Oh
It's a very telling oh. The question that follows drains all colour from Kell's face. As if he wasn't pale enough already. It steals breath from his lungs, leaving him staring speechless at Kyle. How in the bloody ... would he know...]

I did.

[It takes him a while to shake off the shock.]

Some blocked completely, some weakened to the point of barely useful. [He takes a deep breath before continuing. The reality is much weirder now that he's forced to think about it.] Only blood magic. My elemental magic seems unaffected, but it's the weaker one.