[ there's a slight uptick to his smile there, enigmatic - and if lucas is really paying attention, there's something sad, too. something wistful. ]

It does sound wonderful, doesn't it...? Well - we'll see what happens, I suppose. We've weeks of work ahead of us, either way!

[ and also murder. teasingly: ] I'm afraid I will be a difficult person to recruit to aid you outside of this place in your teaching duty, if that was your aim.