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Private Message to Toshenka and Razzer
Oct. 4th, 2012 12:03 pmHave made appropriate excuses for Saturday. Narcissa still committed to her ... something. WI, I think. Not that she is normally eager for their programmes but it had to do with her involvement in the planning (I try not to know too much about such things). Not sure where she derives the tolerance, frankly. At any rate, she will be sorry to miss you but asked me to make her apologies.
Tosha, understand from entirely different sources that you are already leading merry hell among students and staff alike. Not surprising, considering the examples they've had to date. Had quite the time convincing Theo to give you the benefit of the doubt, before stirring up the Governors to think you are exercising professorial privilege to the detriment of his son. (More likely that you're the only source of discipline the boy's likely to get, and none too soon. Theo has always been ... difficult to appease, as you know. Have him becalmed for the time being, however.)
Also understand from Ned you've been making free with your library. Careful, bratishka; recall that these children have limited capacity to separate external fact from exotic fiction, even if they know they are reading the latter. (Currently am embroiled in just such a debate concerning publication of the latest in a popular but troublesome trilogy whose author - well. Her gift for analogy is matched only by her penchant for predictability. Likely will recommend allowing production to proceed but anticipate another rash of illicit reading to rival the sudden upsurge of interest in the other (ridiculous) Intra Profundis.) Suffice it to say: You are no doubt already recognising the challenges of controlling a large group of pupils at once, all of whom would far rather be practising the techniques described in your tatty romance novels than in their dry meditation books! The last thing they need are 'manuals' on every form of phantasy imaginable.
Speaking of hormones, have you had occasion yet to rebuff the attentions of Professor Acton? Razzer, do point out to him her various attempts so he can be sure not to give the poor witch false hope.
Looking forward to Saturday, both the demonstration and the expedition afterward.
Tosha, understand from entirely different sources that you are already leading merry hell among students and staff alike. Not surprising, considering the examples they've had to date. Had quite the time convincing Theo to give you the benefit of the doubt, before stirring up the Governors to think you are exercising professorial privilege to the detriment of his son. (More likely that you're the only source of discipline the boy's likely to get, and none too soon. Theo has always been ... difficult to appease, as you know. Have him becalmed for the time being, however.)
Also understand from Ned you've been making free with your library. Careful, bratishka; recall that these children have limited capacity to separate external fact from exotic fiction, even if they know they are reading the latter. (Currently am embroiled in just such a debate concerning publication of the latest in a popular but troublesome trilogy whose author - well. Her gift for analogy is matched only by her penchant for predictability. Likely will recommend allowing production to proceed but anticipate another rash of illicit reading to rival the sudden upsurge of interest in the other (ridiculous) Intra Profundis.) Suffice it to say: You are no doubt already recognising the challenges of controlling a large group of pupils at once, all of whom would far rather be practising the techniques described in your tatty romance novels than in their dry meditation books! The last thing they need are 'manuals' on every form of phantasy imaginable.
Speaking of hormones, have you had occasion yet to rebuff the attentions of Professor Acton? Razzer, do point out to him her various attempts so he can be sure not to give the poor witch false hope.
Looking forward to Saturday, both the demonstration and the expedition afterward.