"Never say never! I've found it's often possible to achieve the same result by more than one method! Just because a style is the only one taught, doesn't at all mean it's the only technique to exist!"

He sounds genuinely optimistic about this, at least. It's certainly true for his home, why should it not be true here?

"Once we're both more settled, and I've had time to read up on local techniques, I'd be happy to share with you anything I find! Do you have a particular area of interest?"

Illusions? Conjuration? Transmutation?