A moment

The next day, Ulysses did not waste time and called for Cygnus to his study while Linius was whisked away by his mother. He was supposed to sit down with his father and the master but his mother's domineering look made him surrender.

"Mother, why do you suddenly want to have tea with me? And why can't we do this later?" Linius looked at his mother who was sipping her tea with a smile on her face.

Linette sighed and placed the tea on the saucer where it was originally placed. She then gave his son a glare, "What? Is it wrong for me to invite my own son, who only remembers to come home once in a while, for a cup of tea?" her gentle bearing yesterday was now gone in front of her son. She even put emphasis on the word 'son' and 'once in a while' to make her point.