Balthazar responds to Dave first, a little absently as he pulls chalk, salt, and some unidentifiable liquids in jars out of the boxes. "I can't recall ever pulling an apprentice's hair before. I suppose you're a special case. We're actually not far from Greenwich Village right now. Sounds like you moved through time more so than space."

If he's noticed the near-slip, he's not giving any indication of it yet.

To Horvath, he adds, "I have a permanent circle in the basement. Just the basic. It helps to anchor the wards."