It occurred to me afterward that you might take it as a criticism of the story Oh, not at all; I was pleased that you'd thought about the story. I love fic discussions like this.
I waver on whether, in Minerva's position, I would want to know. Part of me definitely would, but the teacher part of me is very unsure whether I'd want to know such a thing from a student /g/
Though really, either way he's making a decision for her Excellent point. A tough situation all around.