A witch? His eyes widen a fraction before he huffs at that, tilts his head a little.

"I was in the company of one when they began to come back," he admits, "although it was through no act of her own. Yet... you are right. It seems exposure to such things is what began to start them coming back, I suppose talking to more couldn't hurt. Even if they do not cast on me, simply... being in their company might be enough."