River was thinking silently as Lore Master went on. "Could it be that maybe he wasn't invited? Father had rold me once not to do magic in a person's home or there would be big repercussions. You allowing him to visit in the next year is maybe why he can't teach you yet." As he finished he felt a change in the wind. "Something new is aloof? Alas the time is late." He took the dishes into the kitchen for cleaning later. "I believe it is time for us to head to bed. We musn't be wary in the morning or there will be no teaching for the students."