Yssil watched on in awe as Aerta summoned forth a sylph. A sylph! He mentally noted the procedure, from the shape she had used – a triangle inside a hexagon, and from what she’d said that was only one possibility that would work – to the way she focused her mana, her respectful manner of speech when addressing the winged being, and the trinket she had gifted the sylph with. It was a simple necklace, but the elemental being appeared to favour the blue colour of the gemstone. Not [i]too[/i] hard to guess with her sky-coloured robe, but Aerta must have known that information beforehand nonetheless. Obviously, she and the sylph had some shared history, and Yssil wondered for a brief moment what the details might be.
 
However, that thought paled in comparison to the interest he had for the (admittedly beautiful beyond belief) sylph. Was the female air elemental to be his teacher for a while? Or simply a consultant? He supposed he would find out. But truly, he had not often had the chance to be exposed to beings besides Dracons, and was glad for the opportunity to properly speak to one. And yes, he was aware that Adykon and Aerta housed a male half-nymph or some such, but there was much to speak towards the advantages of conversing with a [i]female[/i] of one of those ethereally graceful species. Simply [i]observing[/i] her was already quite appealing, what with her slender body, noble elven features, and magnificent wings extended behind her. And that was even without mentioning her magic! Yssil definitely felt a kind of a resonance, because she was purely aligned to the subtle and shifting energies of air, and one of his natural magical inclinations was the same.

“Yes...Your Ladyship,” he affirmed that he was a student, though he most likely didn’t need to do so. Also, he wasn’t entirely sure how to address her, but it was probably best to mimic Aerta and be courteous. Then she asked him what he sought to accomplish by conjuration. A deceptively easy to answer question, which he had to ponder over – and would have indeed done so, had she not mentioned that last possibility.

“Lover? N-no,” he answered, somewhat flustered. And honestly averse to the mess doing something like that could create if he thought about it. “The most I could ask would be a trustworthy companion, I suppose,” he began after a cough or two to (poorly) hide his embarrassment. “Someone to offset my weaknesses. Naturally, I am most capable with air and shadow magic. So far, I have found them to be most suited to offense and maneuverability. I can manage a basic form of defense by materializing shadows, but I’m more capable of evasion. Of course, even my best assets require refinement,” he sighed silently, knowing he wasn’t keeping his answer to the point anymore.
 
“That is, I would appreciate a single being I could depend on to be on my side when needed, perhaps one capable in defense and healing? I can also see the benefit in being able to conjure a multitude of lesser beings that could rush and distract and enemy. And lastly, being able to create some essential items would be nice too. In short, I believe that I am seeking variability,” Yssil trailed off, looking at the sylph hopefully. He was a bit anxious that his answer would displease or annoy her, but changing who he was was no easy task. And being eager to learn was at the core of him.