He says something quite grave but follows with a lighthearted question. He's right about both points, of course, something which Alphinaud knows all too well. For all that mankind is raised on education, in the end, they never seem to learn.

"Something new and powerful," he muses aloud. "I assume you're referring to the method by which we were transported to this place? I confess that I am curious of the details, though I doubt that those will be uncovered through the curriculum here alone. Still, there is much to be gained from other perspectives, be they of the mind or of its creations."

As this one suggests, many are prone to fear the unknown, particularly when left to its whims. While magicks were plentiful where he hails from, even the disciplines there were as night and day. This foreign power is one which he cannot rely on, and yet at the same time, is forced to rely upon. It puts him at a disadvantage, and he's certainly not fond of that.

"We too bring with us our knowledge and experiences," he continues. "Just as we are unaware of the potential this magick yields, so too are they unaware of our own capabilities."