"Of course I came. Moments of triumph are never to be missed." He examined her parchment. "Fifth highest? Considering your attendance was constrained in classes one week out of every month, that is an achievement, indeed." He looked at her, hardly believing that she was an adult. Where had the time gone? Only yesterday she was a mere child playing with his own Penelope... He closed his eyes, closing his mind to that train of thought.

"And what are your plans now, Miss Alessia? Your future is a vast expanse of opportunity. A career? Perhaps... University?" he asked hopefully. It would be a shame to waste a mind like hers, in his opinion.