"There's always an agenda. It's just conscious or unconscious."

He considers taking out a protein bar the but even the idea of trying to eat almost makes him sick. "I'd just apologize. You can say that you messed up, and didn't have any idea that this would happen. You can explain more if someone asks, but going into how magic works on your world... it could be easy to get lost. And people might take it as an excuse." He thinks a moment. "Maybe... you were trying to figure out a spell, but you're not used to them working. When you're talking to everyone, it's better to keep stuff to the point."