Ethan's business with Theodore went off without a hitch.
First, he settled his recent salary payments. After deductions, Theodore had the Stellar Ascent Vineyard's accountant cut him a check for the remaining amount.
Then, Ethan completed the handover procedures for the family estate, formally returning it to the vineyard.
He had no choice but to return it—under Stellar Ascent regulations, the property counted as employee housing. Now that Ethan was being transferred back from Astramere to headquarters, he no longer qualified for this benefit.
With all the paperwork squared away, Ethan bid Theodore farewell and headed to the Confucian Order's Astramere Academy.
Rather than seeing President Lucas first, he visited his scholar friend Stewart, the Great Confucian Scholar he'd befriended
