Hearing that makes Danae smile and she nods, naturally approving. "Given that I'm a mage, I'm happy to hear that. Is it too much to hope that you have similar feelings on non-humans, then? Do you have any of those, where you're from?"

She's heard varying things about the origins of rifters; some from places with no magic, or no race other than humans or both. It's strange to think about, but the more she knows, the better she can relate to them. That he's not scowling and calling her knife-ear or rabbit is certainly a promising start.