Her words made him blink, and his shoulders slumped a little but he nodded anyway. Drat. Note to self; ask others. Don't bother Fatima... yet.

He smiled at her words, thought his smile faded as he thought about what she said. "Thanks. I'm working on it. I'm sometimes worried I won't be good enough in a pinch but... that felt good. It was nice working with someone else, getting to do magic openly." Which was always dangerous, he reminded himself. Today had gone well, but still.

He straightened his shoulders, one arm sending a spike of pain through his body, reminding him it had been hurt just a day before. he managed to fight that down. Considering her, he grinned at her, a small smile, but a smile anyway.

"Ah, do you want to get a bite to eat?" His cheeks were slightly red as he asked, but, there you go. Danger, magic, and a beautiful woman, and his brain went one way, even as he tried to not listen to it.