Despite Elsa's apparent impression of him, Axel hardly considered himself an expert in the inner workings of magic. He knew some of the history of its use in his own world, and how one type differed from another. And he certainly had a great deal of first hand experience figuring out what worked and what didn't. However, he'd never really been the academic type, and most of the theory behind it all was of little interest to him. He'd always left that to the scientific minds of the group like Vexen or Zexion.

Still, he was confident he knew enough to help Elsa with her control difficulties. What she seemed to need- besides simple practice- was confidence. And practice would help build that.

Something she said as she was listing off her previous magical accomplishments caught his attention, though. "Wait, back up a second," he said. "You said the snowmen were enthusiastic? As in, they were actually alive?" Now it was Axel's turn to look impressed.

"Heh... If you keep thanking me so much, it's gonna go to my head," he said, his expression becoming a bit sheepish. "Really, though, it's fine. You're not imposing or anything; it'll be nice to have someone around who I can practice with. And, you know, show off for." He gave a small, amused smirk at that.