[Satyrs and such were commonplace in the era she was from. True, it was strange to see beings with those features in this age, but perhaps he was from a time more similar to her own.]

It does seem that way, doesn't it? When I was younger, Sorcerers and Sorceresses such as myself were more commonplace...the Magecraft used by Magus in modern times is a pale imitation at best. Much of the knowledge of the older forms of magic have been lost.

Is it the same, where you are from? It seems your people never lost it the way humanity did.