[His eyebrows jump up nearly to his hairline.]

Possession? That is not a thing that generally happens outside of... ghost stories.

[He doesn't like ghost stories much. His arms tighten around the book he's carrying, a subtle indication of such.]

Ah, I thought perhaps you were too poor to afford shoes. [He's been there.] That seems dangerous in battle, however.

[Man he is curious about the tats, though.]

Do they help you channel magic, as blood elf tattoos do?