[ He nods at her assessment of mage versatility. It's probably the greatest strength they have and thus certainly suits him personally, with his hunger to expand his skillset being so insatiable. He just wishes the commonly accepted term was 'wizard' because he thinks it sounds better. ]

I'm carrying everything because you've taught me about fabrics. So we'd just end up in a loop if you pay.

[ With his hands are too full to wave his finger in an infinity figure-eight, he instead does it with his eyes. ]

However, if I pay it will be a gift. That's more pleasant.

[ Despite the fact he feels this way very genuinely, he immediately feels a pang of guilt for saying it, because obviously this whole thing is just a way to fool her into thinking he's nice. ]