The Problem - Part 1

"I refuse," Nila said. "I can barely tolerate you teasing me, never mind anyone else."

"…True enough. And I've never been particularly good at sharing," Oliver said.

"Shush, enough of this," Nila said. "You've already said you're going, so go."

"Alright. Make sure you talk to Lasha when the two of you have the time," Oliver said. "You were good friends before the campaign. It would be a shame to lose that."

"Yes, yes, I know," Nila said. "Go on now. Enjoy your day, Ser Patrick."

Chapter 15 – The Problem

"You're certainly in a good mood this morning, Ser Patrick," Professor Volguard observed, when Oliver gently knocked on the door of his borrowed room, and strolled in. "I recall that, back at the Academy, our early morning lessons tended to be the least productive, give how much you disliked waking up. Has all that changed, I wonder?"

"I wonder," Oliver echoed. "At the very least, I feel rather good this morning."