[The other man does give off the air of genuinely wanting to learn. As a fellow scholar, Hector can empathize.]

Some of the other summoned have different types of magic. One can transform himself into other forms, another grows an alarming amount of plants. There's healing spells, illusion spells. What is it that you want to achieve?

[General studies are useful, but Hector's always learned by picking a goal and then working towards realizing it.]