[Quietly, she listens to what he has to say making sure that he's giving her the full story. As it turns out, he really is in a spot of trouble. And what really sells her is the fact that he fully admits he was an idiot.

And really asking for help.]

Very well. I will train you myself. I can't promise you'll master magic quickly but I can at least train you in how to defend yourself against it for the time being. Not everyone has a gift for it but you can at least gain the skills you need to be able to keep yourself safer.