"Truthfully, most don't where I'm from, either. But some of us end up with exciting lives, yes?" Her life was no less exciting, as it had landed her here, away from what sounded like a fascinatingly different world.

As for teaching her. "It would be my decided pleasure." If his life had been less exciting he'd almost certainly have been on the hunt for apprentices years ago. None of the texts he'd want were present, but... well, practical learning was best, and with the wide range of talents Corbie had there would be no lack of things to try. "In the spirit of honesty, I should warn you that I've never actually taught before. Despite my general magnificence, there exists every possibility I'll be quite bad at it for a while. We may both have to learn patience."