He has every right to be smug. G'raha could easily be put off by this, but...if anything it sounds as if this man has plenty to boast about. Let's just say he is not someone to walk away from an opportunity to learn about or from powerful mages.

Or 'magicians', as the case may be. G'raha notes the specific title so that he can use it appropriately. No reason to not to honor the man's proper title.

"In hundreds of years!" Another revelation, on that makes him all the more excited about this. Though it does bring something to mind. "Then it is an unexpected boon that you would be the denizen of your realm to end up here...not by choice, mind you, but as someone with experience."