Nathan wasn't even phased when the wooden stick struck him. He had gotten beaten up too many times by things far stronger than a teacher with a stick for that to bother him. "Was I flirting? Sorry, I didn't realize. I've spent most of my life on the road, so I haven't really had much interaction with people my own age. I though The two of us were just having a quick conversation before class started. Don't worry though, my eyes work perfectly, and my parents were quite insistent that I learned how to read. Although I think I should go look for Meira, since she's the entire reason I'm even here in the first place." Nathan got to his feet "sorry about this, but looking after her is my job. I realize I might not be very good at it, but for some reason, the people in charge thought it was a good idea to give it to me." He finished before heading out the door in search of the wayward princess.