"So you were sick for a long time after you took this... magical mage-making potion and then you had powers? Or did they develop over time?" She was curious about the process. Making mages. It just sounded very advanced. Of course, it was said that the dwarves built much more advanced creations than humans did, and the best weaponry.
"But you said you burnt yourself with a hot poker? How did you manage that?" Signy had seemed momentarily bothered by the subject of how she became a mage, and so she was offering a way out of the conversation. Signy could choose to ignore the first question, and simply change the topic.