His lips pressed together at the ranting comment. He wanted her help, so he wouldn't say anything on it, but it was cutting, sometimes, finding out how people he cared about saw him.

"Schools are going to be crucial," he said with a little chill in his voice. Ranting. Like anyone listened to him when he used a conversational tone. Well. Nate did, now, but he'd been ignored about Rylock and Rolan and Alrick and Meredith and the list went on and on. "I've spoken with a few people about optional, widespread schools, heard the suggestion of it being open to all, mage and non, so the general population can have education as well, but that's further down the road. For now, I'm having a conference, if I can get enough teachers, in about a week's time. I was wondering if you'd teach."