Sage would have been content to simply ignore her existence after she had affirmed his presence wasn't a bother. However, she seemed to feel otherwise as she was now asking him for his opinion. Seeing as he was both those things, he supposed he was uniquely qualified to help in this regard. "Are you starting from the very beginning aside from school classes?" He asked, wanting at least a vague gauge of what her current knowledge level was. Truth be told, he was more inclined to suggest she take courses at the Flint Institute but that would be a bit too much if she was a complete fledgling. If she did have some knowledge, then perhaps he would put forth the idea. Unlike most of the other gentleman of the school, Sage had no discrimination towards women seeking deeper knowledge. His mother was Mariana Macnair, after all, a very learned and skilled potioneer and witch.