Richard was relieved that Sarah hadn't run a mile. She obviously handn't picked up on the implied meaning in what he said. For now he let the matter go. Perhaps he could find out more about her personally as the days progressed. For now he was content just to be able to talk to her.<br/><br/>"You're putting yourself down, Sarah." He continued to use her first name since she hadn't objected to its use.<br/><br/>"You may not have achieved as much as some of the older 'giants in their fields' as you put it but look how much you've achieved so far? And at seventeen? When I was seventeen I was more interested in smoking pot, playing guitar and chasing girls than I was in theory. By the time you reach twenty five you'll be far ahead of anyone in your field."<br/><br/>He considered her second point.<br/><br/>"I would like to mentor you, but I'm sure I'll probably learn a lot more from you than you will from me. We can talk more about it when we reach our destination. In the meantime, Sarah, this is supposed to be a party and a chance to unwind. We should be enjoying ourselves rather than talking shop. Are there any leisure activities that you enjoy?"