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His eyebrows practically lifted of his regal face "And?"

"It was very well received It’ll be published next month in the Oxford Press philosophy journal I expect"

He beamed a toothy smile "I’m so very proud of you Published at twenty--perfect for a future professor I always believed in you"

"Thank you" I took a sip of my coffee and proceeded to try and make conversation "Why are you still on ca the Christhed "I should be, but I’ical team that found the royal re h I’ine doing anything else"

I slish accent I used to tease him for it, said he re of his eyes, he knew that’s what I was thinking about now

"So where are you going to study for your doctorate? Are you staying in the States or corew in his voice as he asked the last part

I shrugged, staring out the atching the odd student scurry by to get out of the falling snow "I was thinking about the States, but… I don’t kno"

Oliver tilted his head in conte you expected?"

"Expected? No Life changing? Yes I’m just not sure if it’s the life forhere, that’s for sure"

Silence joined us at the table I could feel his stare as I fixed y

"Oliver?"

Oliver clasped his hands on the table edge, a slight shake to his fingers "Yes"