Marica hummed in thought, her line of sight drifting up to a corner of the room. Something to do...

"Well, I was thinking of taking a look at the barrier for myself, but since it's a ways out, I was going to save it for after I got used to the village. Until then, I can't think of much... Oh, I know." She looked back at Asad. "How about we train together? I could probably learn a thing or two from you about offensive spells, and I think I'd make a pretty decent sparring partner, too."