"Perhaps," he admits, a little, taking another cup of water and sipping it down, mindful not to drink too fast lest he upset his stomach with the cool water. He nods thoughtfully as he listens, smiling some when she mentions that she's playing the lute.

The bit about shapeshifting certainly catches his attention, brows raising up in curiosity. "You are?" Placing the cup down so that he can lean more comfortably against his knees, Sam leans in a bit closer to Ellana. "I suppose there's no harm that I'm thinking about learning that as well."