North nods, satisfied when her barrier holds up with nary a flicker, feeling the pushback of magic against his effort.

"Overall, I was mostly curious; the Arcane school was the first one I truly shone in, so when I reached the end of my lessons I wanted to see what other applications I could find. This one ended up being one of the ones that served me best when I ended up on my own." He tilts his head at her barrier. "Good work. I don't think I caught your name?"