Yes! He is perfectly aware! [ Oh this is Mahaad yelling. It doesn't sound like his voice has gotten louder, but he looks like he is actually expressing himself now. Furrowed brow, running his hand through his hair when it's free. ]

He locked himself away with a being of dark magic for centuries! He knows the toll is can take on his soul. Not only did we study together and I became his teacher while he was still a prince. I told him to pull away before it got too bad, otherwise he would be vulnerable to magic beyond his understanding.

[ Mahaad was still careful with the bandage as they finished, pulling on his black tank top as best he could. ]

You seem to understand magic and the implications of playing around with things that should not be messed with, Annie. Atem did not stop the spell until I pulled him out. He...

[ Mahaad goes quiet, thinking about the promises Atem made to him, looking away so Annie couldn't see his face completly, ]