I will be kept informed of your progress.
“Professor?” I asked cautiously, wondering if I ought to shut up, but if I were to sleep tonight, or any night, I needed to know. I tried to mimic Theodore’s inflection. “Does this have anything to do with… Lord Tanner?”
I felt Theodore’s stare swivel between Dumley and myself, but I did not look away from the professor. I wanted to catch the flicker of a reaction, if it were to come.
But Dumley’s smile only widened. “But how did you guess, Miss Clarke?” He chuckled again. “It was Lord Tanner’s very idea! And you both should feel honored that he’s already taken such a keen interest in you. We’ve had many a water Charmer pass through, Mr. Shop, but I’ve never seen the House of Lords so excited!”
For some reason, Theodore’s smile fell slightly. “
