[his eyes narrow, and he lets out a scrutinizing sound through his nose. is that so? her natural charm in just how she carries herself is hard to refute, but that alone doesn't mean she knows what she's in for (and truthfully, neither does he, but as if he'd ever admit it!)...]

Very well. The basics of spellcasting, then. [his arms unfold as he nods.] If it turns out you have promise... [well...] We'll see where to go from there.

[he can't just cast aside the possibility that she'd milk him for a few juicy spells that she can turn around on him and make a getaway, after all. she could actually be conniving under all that sweetness.]