"You've quite a bit of talent then. Were this the world I rule over, you'd be an asset to the Aesir, when the time came to collect your soul." This is a compliment in Valkyrie-speak, really. Most people wouldn't catch that but she's pretty sure that he will, since he knows about them.

... Although, how he spoke of it all concerned her. It reminded her of Lezard and that wasn't a pleasant reminder. He seemed well-mannered enough though, rather than a completely insane mage.

"It takes a great mind to study so much."