[ Part of her expects retaliation her little pen hitting stunt. But then he just goes on like she hadn't done it at all. 

Which then begs the question: Was this guy okay? 

The thought curbs some of her annoyance. Somewhat. Her nose wrinkles slightly in thought at the word mage, realizing what he must means. ] 

No, it's nothing like that. It's meant to represent traits about a person. Your arcana being a magician means that you're some sort of master in a craft. Which is swords, I'm guessing?