[Man, he wishes he could control the rock creature. Since that thought super hasn't occurred to him, he's startled by her standoffishness. Wow, lady, what's your problem?]

Uh, just wondering. Tons of people around here can do magic and stuff, but I'm not one of them. It doesn't exist where I'm from. [He gestures at the vines surrounding her.] Looks useful, though.