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“Because we’ll do tests. They might take a different form to what’s common on this planet but he’ll be able to answer them as quickly as any other student. Maybe even faster.”
I could tell he was intrigued by what I was suggesting.
“All right,” he said. “Now, if that’s all—”
“What about accommodation?” I blustered.
“The advert said the position was live-in.”
“I know it’s live-in,” I said, rolling my eyes as if I was dealing with an amateur. “But there’s live-in and then there’s live-in.”
“I don’t understand what you mean. Your quarters are on the third floor. They’re very comfortable.”
“I’m sure they are,” I said. “But I want an upgrade.”
“An upgrade? You haven’t even seen the room yet. Why don’t you give it a look over before you decide—”
“Employers always put the help in the worst rooms,” I said.
“They’re not the worst rooms—”
“But they’re not the best either.” I snorted. “And I thought you had a healthy respect for education.”
“I do—”
“So it shouldn’t be too much trouble to give the educator of your child—”
“He’s not my child—”
“—the best and most comfortable accommodation in the house.”
“Would you like my rooms?” he said keenly.
I ignored his sass.
“That won’t be necessary,” I said. “The second best will be fine.”
Traes pressed his hands to the desktop and pushed himself up onto his feet. He glared down at me. Maybe I went too far…
“Fine!” he said. “See Waev on your way out and he’ll get you situated.”
He waited. I didn’t move.
“Is there anything else?” he said.
“Just one more thing,” I said. “How much are the second-best rooms worth?”
“Excuse me?”
“If you were to rent them out, how much would you get for them?”
“I’ve never rented them out.”
“If you did. How much would you get?”
“A rough guess? I don’t know. Maybe twenty-five credits a week—”
“Agreed!” I said.
