[Sabriel all but laughs. Those who should be feared seldom need to broadcast the fact.]

You are a magical being.

[Who may be summoned with the use of magic symbols and is vulnerable to silver. These concepts are not unfamiliar to her. A djinni, however, is.]

Forgive me. As you say, I am human. Why should you be revered? What power do you possess that could inspire fear?

[In the most flattering manner possible, exactly what are you capable of?]