Alyona was unsure of how to respond to Vaul's rather upfront behavior. However, before she could responded to Vaul, Alyona noticed a strange presence in the room, not that of a person, but more like an aura. Magic? It seemed a feasible enough answer, and if she could sense magic, that must mean she can use magic...right? Well, why not give it a try?

The entire time, she failed to realize that her face had been contorting to match her thoughts. Now, she closed her eyes and tried to focus...on what? The aura? Sure. That seemed right. As she focused, she opened herself to a new sensation, one similar to the aura she was feeling in the room. Deciding to just hazard a guess, she tried to detect whatever in the room was giving off this 'feeling.' Well, here goes something, she whispered under her breath, "Detect."