[ She does notice how he seems to look. As much as he tries to hide it, she can recognize that picture clearly brings him some pain. ]

... A-ah... well, that doesn't make you far from our magic, then. All magic starts in the natural world, and it ends there, as they say. Some of the greatest witches in the world eventually became plantlife.

[ She pauses. ]

Are they your friends? The ones in the photo.