"It is good to have another magical scholar here, then! I'm afraid I can sometimes come off as boring to others, chattering on endlessly about magical studies." Sometimes come off, as if he isn't outright boring to them. Istredd's made many friends and most people indulge him, but he can be on the droning side, always lost in thought or in theories without answers.

"There are several people in the Summoned who come here without any magical gifts and have to learn, and it can be overwhelming for them. My childhood friend Yennefer, who was taught the same as me, teaches more advanced classes here, while I take on the beginners." She does not have the patience for newcomers. It is why she had to learn how herself when Ciri came into the picture, and it isn't an immediate skill, not with her high expectations.

"If you ever want to put on the teaching hat yourself, you would be welcome."