[The soft enigmatic smile grows a little sharp at Caleb's response, at the way the human was so very interested in the bending of fate. That was a curious thing, why not go into divination if one wishes to have a hand on fate. To control it through dunamancy is to bend time and reality to your will, to make what happens something of your control, not just manipulation.

It was an aspect of Dunamancy that Essek was very interested in himself. Part of him hoping if he can learn to truly bend time to his will then he might.. regrasp the soulmate he lost so long ago.]

Hn, interesting.

[He opens his book and flicks through a few of the early pages, though he doesn't look at them, eyes more on Caleb.]

I assume you have the prepared materials for.. ah, two spells? That should give you a grasp of the basics.

[A taste that should bring the man back for more.]