[To have the undivided attention of a teacher or mentor would be a dream to some— but it's quite clear from her tone that is not the case here, and he had already suspected as much. He has been careful not to ask too much, to let her reveal what she will in her own time, but despite having inherited her teacher's house, he can see there is no fondness there.]

Magic is hidden away in your world, you once told me— that it is unusual for your kind to live among mortals.

[His smile has faded now, his expression somber as he listens, taking each detail she offers into account.]

This being of yours is not a benevolent one, I take it.