What did she mean, likely not? What could he possibly have said that she would find questionable? His taste was impeccable and his intellectual curiosities were fascinating. If she didn't think so, that most likely meant that she wasn't well-read enough to follow along. On its own it wasn't damning; he didn't expect women to share his intellectual interests. If she felt threatened by someone who was smarter than her, though, they clearly could share nothing beyond a dance. Perhaps he'd do better to end this conversation sooner rather than later and invest his time elsewhere.

"...of Experiential Spellwork, yes," he said, with slight impatience. "It's a professional interest. I'm a healer."

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