'Passionate' is certainly one way to describe him. He is, unfortunately, not nearly as enthused by the idea of extending his efforts beyond his little world.

"Well, the ward itself is the easy part," he starts with a sheepish glance, "now that I have honed the glyphs for it. The actual construction is more difficult, depending on the size and shape of the area it would need to cover, as it requires quite a bit of stone-melding for the barrier."

And if there is anyone who doesn't look like he's fit to carry a bunch of rocks from one place to another, it's this guy right here.