Aw shucks. I feel like it might have more to do with talking with older, fussy nobles all the time more than anything to do with me.

[ Clearly they could both go round and round in a compliment circle for hours - so she puts a stop to that, gently turning the conversation towards things that he might be more comfortable with. Who didn't enjoy talking about themselves? ...Actually there were several people she could name off the top of her head that wouldn't enjoy it, but at least it was sort of an easy subject to discuss. ]

Learning that way makes a lot of sense. I guess my worry is that I’d forget how to put it back together afterwards.

[ It was far easier to make things mostly from scratch and by hand for her. The exposed tattoo draws a look of curiosity from her as she peers at it. Some of the Summoned she knew had them, but she had never considered one herself. It felt like an awful lot of commitment that she wasn’t equipped to handle. At the mention of war though her eyes flit back towards his face. ]

Did you have to fight in it?