Back To The Tower

The commotion didn't seem to be winding down as many other Elders began presenting themselves and the subjects they were teaching. This is getting pretty out of hand.

"Emm, do I really have to choose right now?" I asked.

"Yes!" was the unanimous reply of all the elders.

"I'd rather not," I answered back. This caused a lot of elders to be dissatisfied but my next words helped clear the atmosphere.

"It's not that I think that your teachings are subpar nor do I believe I'm far beyond what you could teach me, I'm not that arrogant, but accepting a teacher means refusing another, and I do not wish to have teachers being dissatisfied with me since I didn't choose them. So how about this," I asked as I gave a preposition.