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Well, her demeanor had certainly done a 180. 

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize I had to introduce myself to every single person I shared a hallway with," he told her. OK, sure, he'd been following her, but he'd only been after what he'd assumed she'd be leading him to. But now that it [i]was[/i] just them, she had piqued his interest. Not only had she just changed personality rather drastically, but she was perceptive enough to have noticed him following her... not that he'd exactly been hiding around corners.

"But since you've come all this way, if you want compensation, [i]I'm[/i] right here. You could leave and waste the trip, or you can hear me out," he told her. "I'm more than capable of making it worth your while. I have plans, Miss, and you could be part of them if you care to be. Surely you can spare a minute or two more, hm?"

Whoever she'd been trying to meet had certainly earned her ire. Maybe if he could prove to be a more worthwhile investment of her time he could use this to his advantage. These schools existed to seek power, constantly clashing, that much he knew. So, if they had wanted her on their side, then perhaps he should as well.