It's Ilda's turn to blink. "Public schooling?" Perhaps there's such a thing in other kingdoms, and in more developed cities, but not in the tiny fishing village where she's from. "Father and Mother just teach us things. And we help with the family business. That counts as schooling...?"
She looks thoughtful when it comes to the florist bit, though. "It must be nice, to be a florist. I love flowers!" Well, she loves a lot of things; she's not at all hard to please.
But the puzzled expression is quickly back when Nita explains wizardry. "Wait, you talk to the universe? You mean--" She gestures at the sky. "--all that? And beyond? And how do you get to know the worlds? You go on adventures?"
A realization seems to strike her. "And you know there are other worlds? So before you came here, you already knew this world existed?"
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She looks thoughtful when it comes to the florist bit, though. "It must be nice, to be a florist. I love flowers!" Well, she loves a lot of things; she's not at all hard to please.
But the puzzled expression is quickly back when Nita explains wizardry. "Wait, you talk to the universe? You mean--" She gestures at the sky. "--all that? And beyond? And how do you get to know the worlds? You go on adventures?"
A realization seems to strike her. "And you know there are other worlds? So before you came here, you already knew this world existed?"
How very confusing. Super cool, but confusing.