She can feel it, that conflict that has never left him. She doesn't say anything, but she purses her lips, biting the inside of her cheek. The past is something neither one of them is ever able to fully escape.

The shift in topic is obvious, but she's almost grateful for it. The current problem is less of a live wire between them, something almost safe.

"How?" She asks, genuinely curious rather than skeptical. The magic of this place is fascinating and she truly would like to know more about it. She's avoided coming to him about it since arriving, but she's also heard he's quite a bit further in his studies than she is.