[Mlynar’s not about to give her an exact number either. Most people in the world of Terra didn’t pay it much thought either. If you lived to see past 40, you were considered part of a lucky few. Age is a privilege, only granted to those who could stay away from Calamities and the constant wars.]

No need to offer anything in return. Teaching can be its own reward. Though I’ll admit, more fish will mean more material to teach with. Part of the learning process is experimentation, and we’ll certainly need something to work with.

[Besides, it’s been awhile. He hasn’t taught someone since Maria had decided to disobey his orders and abandon his teaching. While this isn’t combat training, it would give a similar kind of satisfaction for the Kuranta knight.]

Mind you, I may have issues of my own with this world’s ingredients. The basics are relatively similar, but many of the plants in my world only exist thanks to a special stone called originium. It’s everywhere in my homeland, yet I barely see any here.

[It’s an unpleasant reminder of how they’re stuck in an alien world. Still, if he’s bothered by the idea, his expression certainly gives no indication of that.]