I--[There's a pause as he considers that. It's possible for illusions to make sound--his already do, even if it's just the sound of magic crashing and sounds of combat getting echoed within them. But speech?] Can certainly try. At the very least, I may be able to create a cacophony enough to make it difficult to understand us.

[The biggest hurdle is probably going to be creating the illusion without needing a visual component to it, because his magic tends to be very visual. He may have to see what a boost of raw power from that pseudo-bloodstone can grant him.]

I will do some testing before we leave and let you know the results.