"It shouldn't hurt at all, Seraphiel. What I'm doing is basically looking as best I can at your particular energy pattern, and then, with any luck, I'll be able to identify others that are similar on the ship."

Being that he figured Seraphiel was a living creature, it might work even better if Stephen had actually had Life magick too. Wish in one hand and crap in the other, see what piles up first, as the old saying went.

The actual scan took a few moments more than the explanation did, and Stephen nodded once he was done. "All right, I think I've got it."