Jessica
*Though Dulcinea was no dragon it was hard to tell what they were when only horns was the thing being seen. A spell they had learned to put on their cloak once which made anyone looking to see their face see nothing but shadows. Which wasn't fare off to what their face already was but it helped hide the face of the starry look and than the only white eyes and no mouth that most would scare over. There was a lot of stories that said that their mouths would open into a big scary teeth like mouth to kill others would was not true. But it was just old stories so they couldn't change them.

At seeing that the stranger didn't mind them joining at the table they would gladly sit down on the chiar that had been pushed out. Setting their small bag in their lap before checking to make sure their cloak still hide most of their body. Least with their black skin most took it as gloves and not actual skin. Though they would still check on hiding any of the rest of their skin.

They would look over at the stranger as they thought about their own answer and how much they even should reveal. It had been a long travel already and they didn't know if bring such a topic up would even work at this point with anyone. Though they would decide to try and start flipping through the book as they would try to find the response they wanted. Once finding it would show the pad to him to know why. Pointing to the words they wanted to say as to why they were their* "Exploring... Looking for teacher... Wants to learn magic... Finding new places... Going home than." 

*It was all small text and chopped with them only pointing out the words of why their were there. Though this was also because they just were tired of writing it all out all the time. Maybe because they had used some many notepads to do the same thing before to ask things over and over. So now it was just pointing them out to start and could grow into writing or telepathy.*
Jasmine
*The individual was a bundle of tricks, and after so many years, something new was welcomed in Curculio's eyes. A little over 1000 years of life meant Curculio had done many things, and seen many more, so something different was welcomed with a party of different emotions. 

Curculio watched and noted the individual just like he had done for everyone else in the establishment before, picking up on their peculiar hands, and the way they used a notepad for communication. Curculio wondered if the being was deaf, but he had met individuals before who preferred to speak with forms like telepathy. These beings normally had something to hide, or something to fear. But nevertheless, Curculio gave the individual the attention they had earned, reading off the notepad before him and quietly reciting the words as he read along.*

"..A teacher? Hm.. I guess it is hard to start out these days, I guess it's a shame people have so many issues and such a short time to live."

*Curculio paused, staring at the shadow individual for a while. Curculio had done all sorts of things in his years, but taking on a sort of student was something he had yet to check off his list. As someone who could **Actually** Brag about having all the time in the world, unlike the elves who only lived for a few hundred years, Curculio could blink and a few 100 years would pass.

Or at least that's how it felt.*

"Very well, if you want to learn Enchantment from me, I can teach you, or Biomancy if you feel so inclined. I've got far too much time with far too little to do."

*Curculio nodded, satisfied at his own judgement. Not only did he have all the time to teach her, he also had the skill to back it up. Besides from the occasional scheme or ploy, Curculio wandered through the continent to occupy himself, picking up swordsmanship and magical techniques from just about every corner in the world.

It made for quite the arsenal, even if he only specialized in 3 schools and a single sword.*
Jessica
*Dulcinea didn't know much about the world still outside of what they had read, though they were slowly starting to learn things. Sadly magic hasnt been one of those things no matter how hard they had tried to get a teacher along their travels. Maybe it was because they were shrouded in mystery or they didn't speak. They didn't know what the full reasons where but it just became a normal to know they wouldn't get one right out by asking.

They hadn't even planned on asking him to be a teacher yet he was now saying he could be? If they could look surprised they probably would have such an expression on their face as they didn't expect anyone to well volunteer to be a teacher. They knew they were very slow in learning any type of spell, not wanting him to get the wrong idea they would quickly try writing it all out though their common was bad.* "Can't pay lot, very slow learner, can't say would be best student for wanting for magic. Would work hard though." 

*They hoped it would be enough to show that even if they couldn't learn quickly or pay a lot they would try their best if he did take them on. Though they didn't keep up much for a hope of him continuing to want them as a student, especially when he would have to than learn more about them and most didn't like a race that just had bad stories that went with them.

Maybe it was a bad idea to even try being a student, especially when he just up and said he would teach them if they wanted to. Though learning enchantments sounded rather fun. They maybe could learn something helpful with that type of magic... Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea? They would tap their pen a bit on the pad as they thought a bit about what they might learn if he still wanted to teach them. Maybe non magic stuff as well? They did look like the type that could do that as well.*
Jasmine
*Curculio was a big well of knowledge, just waiting to be tapped into. He normally allowed a select few, a tradition he kept over his lifetime to retain secrecy and safety, but today he just felt like doing it. His nomadic lifestyle was entertaining for a while, but maybe it was time to slow down and give some of the knowledge he had collected. He was a library, and little Dulcinea was about to be a lucky reader.*

"If I wanted your money, I wouldn't have gone for ***You***. No offense of course, but I'm sure there are bigger fish in the sea. As for how slow you learn, it's a little bit of a problem considering I have so much to give, so just take what you want at the pace you want, until your satisfied."

*Despite his rude remark, he still kept a sort of gentle tone in his speech. His word choice could probably be blamed on his life experiences, encountering many of people with far more valuables. Besides, Dulcinea didn't exactly scream rich. The entire town of Revanor was on the "Modest" End, so why would some rich noble be wandering around **Looking** For a teacher rather than **Buying** One?

Dulcineas worries would all be for naught, as Curculio had little thinking involved with his words at the moment. So many years of wandering and hoarding, it struck at his knightly code. No matter how tainted it was, values still remained, so he was willing to teach the one who peaked his interest.*

"If everything's settled, we should depart for some woods or a clearing. I won't drink your blood or turn into a werewolf, but sometimes magic can get a bit messy, and I wouldn't want you to destroy such a peaceful town."

*Like much of Curculio's thought process, he was hopping from end to end. He outright assumed Dulcinea would be okay with leaving with him as she had been going out of her way for a teacher. He smiled a bit at his own words, looking down at the individual before him. He looked away after his smile faded, and picked up his sword and helmet.*
Jessica
*If Dulcinea could have showed emotion they probably would have been smiling happily at actually getting someone wanting to be a teacher even without knowing anything about them. They would write more in their pad as they tried to also collect their thoughts. A bit of a strange habit they had to write down everything they thought of. Though they would show some of it to Curculio* 

"Not many would say that. They wanted money." *They didn't notice anything of his rude remarks, in fact they didn't seem to care at all about how he was saying anything. They just were responding to what he was saying but not how.* "I will be slow but will try to do well. I like to learn many things."

*With him saying they should leave so soon made them a bit curious why he wanted to start so soon. They probably would laugh at him thinking they would destroy anything with their magic skills, they would be lucky to destroy anything more than a window here. But they would nod in agreement, not seeing anything wrong with going right away to starting on learning. They didn't know much about any of those things to be concerned about and maybe they should be concerned but for now they weren't at all concerned just excited to try learning.*

*Dulcinea would get up and start putting their things back in their bag, they hadn't ordered anything to eat and wouldn't but for now it could be taken as they were just excited and not anything wrong. Getting a room would have to wait till later, they might actually sleep a few hours this time than being up the full night. Who knew what the night would bring when it came time. They would wait for him to start leading the way out to where they would go and work at.*
Jasmine
*Curculio nodded at whatever his student wrote, already bathing in the pride the pride that came with being a teacher. He secured his helmet on his head and then secured his longsword across his back, raising his arms and twisting his hips side to side to get in a good stretch before they departed.

Curculio wasn't necessarily worried about Dulcinea breaking anything because they happened to be skilled, he was more worried because of how inexperienced she was. Enchantment magic to be specific had a lot of ties to the mental state of oneself, and Curculio had seen first hand what an inexperienced caster could do to themselves. Even a simple mind sliver could be very dangerous if one didn't practice the basics.

But Dulcinea would hopefully learn all this in due time, and Curculio was confident in both his Biomancy and Enchantment abilities should anything go wrong. He was proud to be a lunar sorcerer, and he'd be prouder once he taught Dulcinea some things.*

"Well liking to learn is half the battle. Do you happen to have a name, we've had an entire conversation and you managed to become a student of mine all without me even knowing your name."

*Curculio said his last few words with a smile, and a clear sound of humor in his voice. It was a silly scenario in Curculios eyes, Dulcinea had become his student **And** Was following him, mostly a stranger still, into the forest without care. Curculio wasn't sure whether to advise her to change her behavior and be more wary of people, or to start feeling suspicious of Dulcinea incase she was trying to rob him.

Nevertheless, Curculio simply kept his thoughts to himself, occasionally looking over his shoulder to check if the hooded figure was there. He headed straight for the nearby forest as agreed on, walking past all sorts of wheat fields and other people along the way.*