"And as you use it more, your magic will strengthen." He said, more of a comment than a question. "A bit is a very imprecise amount of time. Can you be a bit more specific than.. a bit and a handful of people?"

Sherlock craved knowing what was going on, knowing all of the pawns that were in play on the field, but right now, he needed more data. John was being unintentionally obtuse, and while Sherlock knew it wasn't his fault, it was very frustrating to have no more information than he did 48 hours ago when John started his spell.