“I know the concept of entertainment might be foreign to you,” I say. “But I need something to keep my attention. And all the books upstairs are ones I can recite by heart.” “Shouldn’t you be studying?” “Well…I withdrew from my courses.” His head snaps to the side, eyebrows knitting together. “Why would you do that?” “I don’t know. It seemed…pointless. I’m not interested in teaching, and I can’t imagine trying to balance a career in education while being your prisoner.”
