He gauges her reaction. Sure, he knew nothing about...whatever she was supposed to be. But he could still pick up on what seems to be relief on her. Which is a good sign, it'd suck if it turned out she was part of a people who fed magic users to monsters in the coliseum.

You know, like his people sometimes did.

"Yeah I d-" He stopped mid-sentence and corrected himself. "Well, I used to know how. Right now the only magic I can seem to get working is fire magic, ant it doesn't even feel like my magic."