[Abelas continues watching the other warily, but there's a curiosity there as well.]

The work I do is my own. There is much to make note of for personal reference, and much to make certain is not forgotten.

[But of course he was writing it in ancient Elvhen, which to his knowledge only one other could read... as least not without the aide of Veilfire. However if this one was capable of magic, then perhaps veilfire wasn't out of this one's abilities? There was something peculiar about him- at least his eyes were more odd that he expected to see of shemlen.]

You are a mage then?