Ssarak Dyreackthanose

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Annabeth did not have time to answer Ssarak's question before they arrived at Uicle's office, though it wasn't as if it was a particularly important one. Ssarak did not actually have any business with Uicle, and he did not know if the conversation between Annabeth and Uicle would be considered private, so he originally intended to wait outside. However, as the gargoyle ushered him inside, he was, for a moment, conflicted on what to do. Would it be rude to enter, or would it be rude to deny the gargoyle's instruction? Ssarak was filled with a disproportionally high level of anxiety, compared to the actual minor nature of the issue at hand. He did not have time to stand in the doorway and think, however, so he stepped inside at the behest of the gargoyle. One thing he immediately noticed that seemed strange to him was that Uicle was still wearing his armor. He had thought it was strange that the teacher wore his armor to the demonstrations the previous day, but the fact that he was wearing it in his own room seemed simply bizarre. 

Annabeth already knew Uicle, so there was no part of the conversation with formal introductions. He wondered if he should introduce himself to the teacher, but Annabeth seemed to want to get right to business, so it did not seem to fit into the conversation. Instead, he simply remained silent, glancing down at the golem dog when it approached him.