Once the rest of the first years in the room had said their piece, Brad stepped forward. "[color=aba000]I'm not changin' courses either. I was just wonderin' about tha mail.[/color]"

Brad awkwardly shifted his weight, not exactly thrilled about having to share personal information with his classmates in earshot. "[color=aba000]I promised ma family I'd send them some letters. I didn't see anythin' about tha mail services on tha...[/color]" Brad gestured at his wrist-mounted D-Ceiver, unable to recall the name of the device. "[color=aba000]...Beeper.[/color]"

It suddenly occurred to Brad that perhaps he would've been better off asking a different staff member, as he looked down at the elderly headmaster. He must've been about the same age as Grammie and she hadn't exactly been 'all there' for a few years.