Be careful what you wish for; Tenn may let him talk about magic and otherworldly matters all night. The explanations are easier to understand than what he was trying to absorb from the local academics, and the nighttime quiet and lack of distraction allow him to focus.

Tenn straightens his posture and raises his head. Summon? Minions? He's unsure of the exact context and reins in assumptions, but his curiosity is evident in an intent stare. "You said people didn't appear and disappear in your world, but you can call to other realms. Then this summoning is different?” Calling warriors from the Mist, perhaps? Trahearne mentioned portals, but not how those portals form. Or are they… no, that couldn't be. How could – why would – anyone summon the dead?