"You have to give something to get something. That's why I added another gift before I left. Besides, it's someone else's home. You have to be polite; you can't just show up empty-handed."
Next, Faye Yardley gave Lucy White and the others a rundown on some of Veridia's traditional etiquette.
It's always good to know a little more about certain things, whether you'll end up using the knowledge or not.
Enjoying the rare chance to play teacher for a bit, Faye Yardley picked up a hot fruit drink and downed it in one go.
'Being a teacher is so hard.' As for her own plan to take classes and learn something new, she still hadn't figured out a good way to do it.
'Maybe I can ask my brother if he has any good teachers at his base. If he does, I can just pop over and sit in on some classes whenever I'm free.'
'That way, they wouldn't have to tailor a curriculum just for me. After all, I don't want to do any homework.'
