Julius brightens, subtly but noticeably. Even among his fellow native mages, he doesn't get many opportunities to talk about theory. They're in a war and facing the prospect of a second; he can't blame them for focusing on practicalities and politics, but he does miss the chance for something more technical now and then.

"Circles, really. If you wouldn't mind showing me, I'd be very interested to compare. Years ago, when I had time for more academic pursuits, glyphs and runes were among my main areas of focus. Some involve circles, but not all of them." He gestures up the stairs, an invitation to walk with him toward his office.

"The multiverse ... many universes?" He's not heard the term before, but under the circumstances, it's not a hard leap.