"You know," she said, smiling to herself, "hearing such playfulness in Jon's voice is very intriguing. But you know better, and we both know it. But tomorrow you may join me if you wish at the diner. I will show you how I prepare meals for Little Bear, that he might eat well here."

It had taken some time to figure something out, but she had done her best.

"I would like if if you showed me, Lerith. That we might learn together. I do enjoy learning. One is never too old for that."

LIke where now? She doesn't know the term he is using.

"Mages govern mages. Who else could better understand what is done with magic and create rules and laws for our kind? We must govern, to protect not only mages, but to protect ourselves from non-mages, and non-mages from our own mistakes."