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Seeing the book no longer in front of him, he gives her a bit of an annoyed glare. The glasses help hide the redness of his eyes caused by the light stinging them, but he can only stand it for so long. During Faye's lessons he could hide in his 'lab' which was really his hidden sleeping chamber. Of course Faye wasn't allowed there because the lab could get 'dangerous' with all the chemicals and such he claimed to work with.

"Now Faye, you know I can't play all day, I have to get working in the lab at some point to at least try getting some research done. I can't be doing that if there's someone I have to worry about down there. Besides, if I let you off now you'll keep asking to have off and your lessons will never be completed. It's bad enough the townsfolk are spooked by me, your tutors show that I'm at least a person and not some kind of wraith or something. Now run along, I need to get back to work. I'll check on you around dinner time, have some tea with you, and then get back to work." Standing up he takes the book back from her, not bothering to mark the page since he's read the book hundreds of times already as is. He holds out his arm so as to escort her to her lessons.