"Oh, that sounds unpleasant," Marek said. He thought he understood, to some degree, though she looked like she wasn't satisfied with her explanation. "Not to change the subject, but did you want to order?"
He considered what she was saying as he looked at the menu. "Do you think that'd indicate an innate difference between the people that would be problematic, if they were aware of it?" he asked, making up his mind and setting down the menu. "I mean, I'm sure they'd like to blame it on their wands, but wands respond to a person's magic. And a person's magic is a part of them."