Carolyn
Keladans face darkened and he stopped playing with his hair absentmindedly. Being cast out from ones home left deep scars in one's self.
"Let us not speak of the past. It is behind us after all, better it remain there. I have always heard that dragons left this world behind long ago. If the giants know something *We do not*...It would mean the changing of tides. Perhaps the coming of a new era. It fills me with fear and excitement.. 
If a dragon happens to appear or we end up in danger of any sort. Do not worry for saving me, I shall be far from that which can kill me most swiftly. My use of witchcraft is mostly in artificing support items. I'm not gifted in evoking elements or combat."

~ Keladan after polishing off his small meal left the loaf and cheese out for any else who would be interested before rolling up a *Thing* Of everleaf and lighting it's end carefully with the campfire. He would share with any who wanted to partake of his smoke. Up at this altitude his lungs were weak but the effects took much quicker setting him at ease and loosing knots of tension he didn't even know he possessed.
Gretchen
"Good to know.. It seems you have a purpose and desires.. An understanding of who you are. This is something I've recently begun searching for. As far the ushering in of a new era I'm not sure that's something that I would be excited about..." He paused for a moment indicating thought "Or disheartened by..." 

He watched the elf partake in his everleaf. "Your... Witchcraft... As you call it... Did that... Sort of come naturally... Or with training... Or both? Curious as to one generally gets a knack for these things..."
Carolyn
"Ah, yes well my family suffers from an acute lack of magical talent. They say it's a curse but I believe it's just weak genetics. 
My magic was always weak and my mana stores small. That is until I learned my craft. We call it witchcraft because it is quite a slap dash mix of all the practical and impractical magics combined into one. No evoking a pillar of flame or wind like you or other mages could. But i could enchant a surface to be much more flammable.. But yes I was trained, I was an apprentice for many years.." 
He trailed off as it was a difficult and touchy subject before adding.
"My my though, if only I could show you all what a *Powerful* Enchanter was capable of."
Gretchen
This witchcraft which Jeri preferred to call enchanting sounded interesting. He gasped upon the inference of being a mage "Oh.. I.. Ha.. I can't invoke pillars of fire... Or... Any thing... Spectacular... I know a few minor utility spells and that's it... Definitely wouldn't call myself a mage .."

He redirected the attention off himself after he word vomited up a confessional of his lacking self confidence lack of self confidence "Anyway that apprenticeship sounds exciting. Maybe one day I will see a powerful enchanter kel. Maybe at the college even? I've though about going once or twice..."
Carolyn
"Ah.. Well, my sister has informed me that what I do is hedge magic. I'm not sure if the enchanters there do it like me, *Or could do half of what i can*" He added that last but smugly.
"But I'm sure you are capable, certainly if you've no formal training and can do this much already my friend. Lift your chin towards the stars, I can see you have a pillar of flame inside of you already. Just have to tap into that, Perhaps if you wanted i could show you how to do a transmutation or swiftness inscription. You could have the *Enchanters knack* For all I know.."
Gretchen
"I wouldn't mind trying to learn a thing or two. I suppose it couldn't hurt. I'm not sure how long it takes though and it seems like we are about to get moving soon... " Jeri stood up and wiped himself off a bit and enjoyed a few more moments of warmth by the fire. 

"But if you really mean that kel.. Perhaps at the next stop we can show me a thing or two... If you're up for it" He extended his hand for a handshake with a warm smile and affirming head nod. Whether or not it was accepted would just change his sentiment but he would still turn catch up with krono and the giants and reply back to kel "Well... We better get going then."
Carolyn
"I'd love to show you a thing or two, it's really quite simple but it's the *Willing* Things that is difficult. Could take you a good while to wrap your head around it." 
 Keladan shook the mans hand and grinned, thinking he was a good sort of fellow. He took a moment by the fire enjoying its warmth before organizing his things and getting out is quartz of warmth again. Strapping his second bag over his shoulder and stepping away from the fire he returned from the moment and back to the reality at hand.