[Stabtastic. The corner of Emmrich's mouth quirks up in amusement at the particularly evocative new word before he quickly smooths his expression; the word is delightful, but the circumstances the elf describes are not. She's a little tense, but she'd answered, at least.]

The blood mages certainly could affect the veil, and spirits are affected by it, so that sounds relevant if you've the time.

[Emmrich's eye catches the dagger on her belt, and she becomes an even better potential witness.]

If you noticed a difference between then and now that could be especially helpful. The thinness here is quite noticeable.

[Has it thinned more in recent years? Has it been like this here for a while? Is it going to be a greater issue here?]

I would appreciate any information you have, madame. I'm Emmrich, Emmrich Volkarin.