[Those questions would have made less sense to her had she not met a floating pony in the item store on her way here. She takes another drink, wondering how best to frame the knowledge he's after.]

In our world, there are only humans that possess intelligence. We have no 'magic', but... [She thinks of Manji's bloodworms. And decides it's disrespectful to go into detail there.] ...there are always rumours of such things existing.

Fonon means nothing to me. As for "technology"... I am unsure. There are tales of advanced medical knowledge on the continent and in other, far off places. [It's the word 'advanced' that makes her wonder if he's talking about knowledge and learning. Technology, on the other hand, is an unfamiliar concept.]