Fred
*She once again retorts his modesty, looking up from her book momentarily.* 

"Well, perhaps even if you don't believe your abilities to be impressive, the fact you've *Attained* Them is more than impressive. There are individuals — even of elvenkind — that practice all their lives, and still won't reach a fraction of the power you or I have. Along with the fact that you're a Macen means this power you've gained is all the more impressive."

*She looks back down to her book, reading for a moment, before flipping the page.*

"Although, truthfully I admire your modesty. After all, it's better to be powerful and modest than weak and arrogant."
Hannah
Kohm shrugged, relatively unperturbed by whatever praise Neia had to offer. "There will always be someone that is better in some aspect. Being proud of what you have done is one thing, but being needlessly arrogant is another. Besides, aren't you an example of that?" 

While elves could reach quite an advanced age and were generally known for immense magical aptitude, a gut feeling honed from associating with all sorts of people during his travels told him that Neia was even by his own standards, quite young.

Now that he delved into that train of thought, he realised that Neia was potentially someone similar to Moxie- those of a long-lived race that are genuinely talented, allowing them to dig into their potential far faster than the lethargic pace most members of their races developed at.
Fred
"I've no illusions that I'm weak compared to some individuals—such as father—but I also am aware that I am far above average in power. In my travels, I've seen naught but peasants attempting but a simple cantrip, and managing to fail. Seeing someone of your power instills hope into me. It's good to see that there are still those with the resolve to learn and attempt to master the arts of magic."

*She turns another page, thinking for a moment, before adding,*

"It's also good I've found nobody who'll abuse power such power. Were someone to decide to use magic for their own selfish gain, there's unlikely to be anyone who could stop them."