It's a weird situation. They know it's up to us to save their asses every year, but they're afraid of us for our power.

[He will not mention how many witches and wizards of the past have given the humans a very valid reason to be afraid of magic-users.

Speaking of which, he just sighs and waves off Aventurine's amusement.]

Yeah, yeah. 's not too exciting, some rich bastards just got upset when I took their riches from 'em. That's probably why they let me out on work release anyway.

[He can't imagine that he would have been released at all if he had been a mass-murderer or something. At least petty crimes like felony theft can be forgiven if you're the savior of a world.]