"No, it's fascinating," Magnus says. "'Turning to things of the spirit' sounds a lot like Ramadan, according to Sam. Only I don't think there's anything about Jesus in Ramadan. Just a lot of stuff about connecting to god and abstaining from... uh, most things." Food, sex, et cetera. He shrugs. "So this Advent fast. How long is it? Is it just during the day, or something else?"

He cuts himself off after the two questions.