The foreign government comment gave William pause until he registered Trohman's accent. Another American. He'd been around so many of them recently that he hardly noticed it anymore. Well, the Americans tended to be more reckless than the rest of them, at least among the current staff, so that could only be for the best, right?
He tapped one fingernail lightly against his desk as he thought. "What about teaching someone else?" The books would be a start, but he'd need to do better than that, especially if - as Trohman said, although William was not entirely convinced - reading wouldn't be the greatest help. He met Trohman's eyes, gauging his reaction. "Would it lessen the risk if you had someone else to bear any potential consequences?"