"Th-thanks," Israfil said, "Though he's not entirely wrong; I do need to improve my skills, and it wouldn't be the first time that someone's told me that my mindset is what's holding me back."

"I like to...read..." Tera said, a bit crestfallen since reading was not exactly a social activity.  "I also like games of all sorts, card games, board games, computer games...what do you like to do for fun?"