[ He chuckles. ]

I wouldn't have put it quite so eloquently, but I do know the feeling.

[ So he's a little bit snotty and superior, but he does sympathize with her. ]

The tattoo from the Priestess is attuning you to this world's magic, it takes a little time. Once the connection is made, you'll find both strains of magic available to you. Fellden's magic is difficult to master without instruction.

[ All things he wishes someone had told him when he'd arrived. He's happy to pass it along to another frustrated mage. ]