( What kind of priest encourages indulgence... He lets himself jerk forward a bit at the shoulder pat. Did he need to stumble like that? No but it’s not like he was really in any danger of being knocked over. )

Oh, you don’t have to tell me twice. You know what they say about all work and no play. ( It makes you a dull boy? Yeah, that sounds about right. ) But school isn’t as uptight as you might think. Occasionally, there’s dancing, singing, and feasts for sharing.

( It’s hard to believe that those things weren’t too long ago. So much can change in just a few months. )

... It’s still pretty uptight, though.

( Hah. )