"A fair argument," he said in reply, shivering a little at her gentle, eager touch.<br/><br/>"Magical academies can be quite interesting places," he said. "Mages are eccentric at the best of times. That many, especially untrained, in a small place? It is a wonder that any survive," he said, with a chuckle. "My temple was much the same - constant maneuvering for position and political backstabbing. I quite enjoyed it, even if it was hazardous, and far less enjoyable than things like this," he said, giving her breast a gentle squeeze, possessively. "That, and many are located in the largest of cities, so even outside the academy, there is much to see."