[ Her response doesn't seem to put him off. He's skilled enough at keeping his own emotions muted when necessary. He seems - for better or worse, inevitably drawn toward strong (and sometimes hostile) women here.

His gaze follows a line past her toward the castle proper. ]

I was Summoned a year ago, now. Any of us that arrive with our own abilities find them useless in the first week. [ He looks back to her, offering a slight shrug. ]

Most skills come back, but not all.

[ Otherwise the devil that resides here would've burned it all down by now. ]