[Anders nods, leaning forward and sending careful threads of creation magic into Iskandar. What he finds... isn't what he was expecting, but at the same time he's not sure of what he was expecting. After a few moments he drops his hand down.]

You're not human. You may look it, but you're not...

[He pauses to try to find the right words.]

You feel alive and not at the same time. I've no idea how that's possible. Have you been injured at all while you've been here?