"That is very kind of you. Perhaps I will take you up on it." The smile doesn't shift, but perhaps its wattage lessens a touch. He rather doubted that this man's counsel could be any better than Lyr's, but getting more than one opinion wasn't always bad.

"It likely does. I didn't have any magic myself before I came here." But Lyr did, and Lyr wasn't turning into some kind of beast. "Do you plan to study with their Coven? To learn their magic as well?"