Private Message to Michael Corner and Linus Moon

[alt_padma]

Corner, what did you do? I thought you wrote to Professor Sinistra. What happened?

Linus, I thought you were supposed to make sure he turned in his letter.

Comments

[alt_linus]

You shouldn't worry so much about the little details, mate. I mean, spending an hour or so on spelling and grammar is good, but I remember you were up working on that way after I went to bed a few nights running. I saw, what, the third and fourth drafts? I meant it when I said it was fine, I really did. It was probably better than mine.

Still, Professor Sinistra said there's loads of ways to be a loyal member of the Protectorate, and we all know you work really hard.

[alt_michael]

Yeah. I don't know why I get that way sometimes. I just do.

Maybe if I don't have YPL next year I'll have more time to practice violin.

[alt_linus]

You are pretty snitch on that thing, from what I've heard! Mum signed me up for cello lessons when I was younger and all I could get out of it was an awful sawing sound.

[alt_michael]

I'm okay at it.

[alt_padma]

Dad says cello's really hard, especially when you're small. It took him forever to get tall enough to reach all the way up and down the strings without having to stand up. But violin's hard too because the strings are smaller. I dunno.

Anyway. What sort of tests do you think we're in for next week?

[alt_linus]

They're saying all sorts of things about 'leadership,' which might mean we'll be working in teams? I can't even guess. It makes me nervous that I can't study, since the subject could be anything.

[alt_linus]

Actually, I'll just study everything.