[Hmm, can Anders count the furrowed brow as an expression -- yes he can, that's ten more points for his expressions tally.

Or: Hey bud, welcome to the thinking times.]

I'm shocked to learn the pushy magical otter is widely disliked.

[So shocked. Put a pin in that for pettily talking shit about the talking otter later, after the puzzle of the collective unconscious.]

In my world, it's called the Fade. Mages can access it; it's where magic comes from. How can I explain the Fade...

[uhhhhh... okay, how about,]

It's the realm of spirits and dreams— in that sense, the place where dreaming takes place, you could call it a collective. But only mages and spirits are conscious within the Fade, so at the same time, no.

[So, memories of the world... kinda sorta. His professional opinion.]