 Sather Karf was also inspecting it, and the words he cried didn't sound like an invocation, though they were strange enough.
Sather's words sounded somewhat akin of an invocation.
mnli hypothesis: Sather's words sounded somewhat akin of an invocation. premise:  Sather Karf was also inspecting it, and the words he cried didn't sound like an invocation, though they were strange enough.