"If you say so."

"You know I'm right." 

"Still, I would prefer not jump straight into the deep end. In this case."

Hum. "Fair enough. But you'd be open to easing into it?"

"Sure."

"Then that's good enough to start on."

"So what's your plan look like?"

Does Ellie want the full curriculum?

The real question is, is there any stopping Lily at this point?

Might as well lay it out.

Nope, no stopping her.

She actually does have a pretty well considered outline! (She'd be a significantly better professor than Binns, at least.)

A talkative sparrow would be a better teacher than Binns.

Ellie does appreciate the outline. It's a very approachable study plan.

Good. And Lily already has all the books needed. 

Already read all of them, has she?

Of course, what does Ellie take her for? 

She didn't want to assume before kidnapping them forever.

Lily wouldn't offer if she minded. 

Good. Ellie will take that as general evidence of the sincerity of any future offers Lily might make.

Good. 

Future offers, huh. How exciting.

Depends on what Ellie's anticipating. 

She's keeping her options open.

Likely a good move, then. 

That's what she figured.

Most of the rest of what she has to discuss is mundane...