"Your kind?" Was her previous assumption of him being human incorrect? He had her attention before, but hearing that and seeing the magical display, well, now he most assuredly had her interest. "And these signs - are they all elementally related? If so, are you restricted to that specific element?" He was right - discussing the details of magic from different worlds was a fascinating concept, and she seemed ready to jump right in with barely any prompting.

"Where I am from, Valsheria, a mage can only align their soul to certain schools, and once they do the element that opposes it is impossible to learn. Like your Igni would fall into the Conjuring or fire school, which is opposed to the Alchemy - water and ice - that I have learned. So I could not do such a thing on my own."