"Ah," Mr. Slick nodded and rubbed his chin while he listened intently, his tail curling from side to side, "So, the best way to know whether ya are able to learn magic would be from a master sorcerer or to touch a magical object? I guess that might not always be wise?"

As someone that doesn't know about magic, Danny's explanation sounds quite plausible.

The alien looked thoughtful when the sorcerer's apprentice mentioned he didn't see his sorcerer for awhile.

"Um," he fiddled with his moustache as he looked thoughtful, "Are there are sorcerers or other magic users in Nexus?"

He cleared his throat.

"I mean...maybe they can also teach ya in the meantime until ya met yer master?"