"Planning to keep sticking around, then?"

"Until the current crisis is resolved. After... There is a business trip I will need to see to."

She nods.

"Would you mind company?"

"Not in your case."

Giggle. "Wonderful."

"Maybe I can add 'tour guide' to my services, too," she teases. "I've seen quite a bit of the interesting parts of the world."

"Afterwards, perhaps."

"Business before pleasure?"

"Allows one to approach both with a clear mind."

"Efficient."

"It is a virtue."

"I'm not usually the virtuous type."

"Perhaps I can teach you a thing or two, then."

"What would you teach me?"

"There are many virtues. Patience, diligence, obedience, command in certain situations..."

"Hmmm... You might have to take a bit of a stern hand on some of those."

"I intend to."

"Going to add discipline to my class schedule, then?"

"A supplemental course, as and when required."

"Mmm. I'm sure the church has left you with some well developed methods."

"Centuries of historical tradition to draw from."

"Have you made a study of those?"

"In my personal time."

"Historical inquiry improves the mind, so, a rather excellent hobby."

"So glad to know you approve, Azi."

Preen!