"Yes," Reo says, "eight AM." That will give them hours before his first class, assuming he even goes; he very much doubts his ability to focus right now.

"Thank you, Ms Dresden." He just barely resists the urge to bow, even though his sense of propriety insists that he owes her such a display of gratitude and respect for so generously offering her time and energy to help him. He has no idea what Americans consider appropriate thanks for such a gesture. A gift of some kind? Paying for her breakfast, at the very least.

(It's easier right now, to focus on the more peripheral details.)

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