[ Wolfe gives an impatient sigh, but his tone doesn't match it. ]

An Obscurist is born with the talent to manipulate quintessence, but remove them and they're still human. Quintessence still exists—merely beyond their reach.

[ But he's also noticed Wrathion's expression, and he's absolutely going to pick at it, voice going a little bit harder. Don't hide stuff from him when they're trying to figure things out! ]

If you know of a way you might have been stripped of your power, say it. Don't tiptoe around the subject like a scared child.