I received mine, I suppose, [ he sighs; one of the veiled women steps away and returns with a red gem. There's a moment where he 'turns on' the ability (he expects he'll just be keeping it on, if it works) and then his gaze focuses, a slow almost-smile creeping over his face. ]

Yes. And other magical items of this world. I can see much more than that with this ability in my own world, but- it is something, for now.